Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus' First Voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus' First Voyage

    Columbus's goal was to find a faster water route to Asia/India, he had found gold and it mattered because he sparked interest in exploration toward the New World
  • Cortes Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes Voyage

    Cortes conquered the Aztec Empire, he conquered the Aztecs, this is important because he brought back a lot of gold and claimed Mexico for Spain.
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    Pineda made a detailed map(of the Coast), this is important because the map later led to the colonization by Spaniards and other Europeans(the land on the Gulf Coast.
  • DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day
    Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day

    Their purpose was to search for gold in Florida with their leader Narvez.
  • De Vaca Discovers Texas
    Jan 1, 1528

    De Vaca Discovers Texas

    He was a part of a Spanish expedition that started in Florida to find gold. He was probably there around 9 years. He encountered the Karankawas which took them in for 4 years.
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Their purpose was to study the land to the north Evaluate. Esteban dies and Fray Marcos reported that the 7 cities of gold exists.
  • Moscoso' Expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso' Expedition

    De Soto was the leader but Moscoso took over after his death, Moscoso reported the same thing as Coronado; therefore Spain didn't return for 150 years.
  • Coronado's expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    The two cities were the 7 cities of Cibola and Quivera. The Turk was Coronado's guide but Coronado put the Turk to death. He discovered Texas - Palo Duro and Arizona - Grand Canyon. He gave a bad report on Texas which later Moscoso agrees and the Spanish do not return with any expeditions for 150 years.