Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus's First Voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus's First Voyage

    He was looking for a new route to Asia, but instead he ''found'' the Americas. He started Spanish exploration due to the treasures he found.
  • Cortes's Voyage
    Oct 25, 1519

    Cortes's Voyage

    Cortes conquered the Aztecs and Mexico. He found 99 tons of gold by 1570. he sparked an interest for many people to explore the Americas because all of the gold.
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Oct 30, 1519

    Pineda's Voyage

    He mapped The Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas. This is important because it is a breakthrough in Spanish Exploration.
  • Devaca Voyage pt.1
    Oct 30, 1528

    Devaca Voyage pt.1

    The original leader was Narvez the purpose was to find gold in Florida
  • Devaca discovers Texas
    Oct 30, 1533

    Devaca discovers Texas

    He discovered Texas by getting caught in a storm and was washed ashore onto Galveston Island which he called Malhaldo which means misfortune.He lived there for four years and met the Karankawa Indians.
  • Fray Marcos & Esteban
    Oct 30, 1539

    Fray Marcos & Esteban

    The purpose of this journey was to find the Seven Cities of Gold. when they met a Native American tribe they killed Esteban & Fray Marcos reported that he saw the Cities of Gold.
  • Moscoso's Expedition
    Oct 30, 1539

    Moscoso's Expedition

    The original leader was DeSoto and he wore gold armor which made the indians think he was a god & when he died they threw him into the Mississippi River. When, Moscoso reported back to the King and Queen he backed up Coronado and said it was horrible which made it so there would be no major expedition
  • Coronado's Voyage
    Oct 30, 1540

    Coronado's Voyage

    Coronado searched for Cibola and Quivara. While, he was searching for Quivara he had a guide known as "The Turk". When, they got to Quivara it was just an adobe village and Turk was forced to dig his own grave and was choked to death. Later, Coronado reported that Texas's land had nothing to offer.