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Spanish Exploration

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  • Columbus' First Voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus' First Voyage

    He was looking for golds and riches to bring to his queen. Spain had just went to war the Moors and needed money. He tried a new waytoIndia and stopped in America. He found lots of gold and Native American. this was important because they had lots of gold to sell for money and lots of Natives to use for slaves.
  • Pineda's Voyage
    Nov 3, 1517

    Pineda's Voyage

    Pineda was the first person to map the coast from Florida to Texas. this was important because Spain had a map of the coast and could now move along the coast and now where they are going.
  • Cortes' Voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes' Voyage

    Cortes conquered what is now Mexico. He conquered the Aztecs, this was important because he brought lots of gold back from his trip.
  • De Vaca Part 1
    Nov 3, 1527

    De Vaca Part 1

    The leader of the expedition De Vaca was on was Govenor Narvaez. The purpose of the expedition was to sail to Spanish Florida.
  • De Vaca Discovers Texas
    Nov 3, 1532

    De Vaca Discovers Texas

    They put together rafts and set sail omly to get pushed around by storms and landed on what today is Galveston Island. He was on the island for four years and met the Karankawa Idians and became medicine man. he was found by Spanish slave hunters.
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban
    Nov 3, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban

    The purpose of the journey was to find any wealthy cities , this was causeb by the rumors of De Vaca. Esteban was killed by the Zunis in Hawikku. Fray Marcos claimed to have seen one of the seven cities of gold or Cibola.
  • Coronado's Expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's Expedition

    Coronado searched for Cibola and Quvera. He captured an Indian named El Turco and used him as a guide. Coronado made the Turk dig his own grave and strangled Turk. He discovered the Grand Canyon and the Palo Duro Canyon.
  • Moscoso's Expedition
    Jan 1, 1542

    Moscoso's Expedition

    The original leader of the expedition was De Soto. De Soto had the fever and died. His men buried in the Mississippi so the Indians wouldn't know. Moscoso discovered What today is the Mississippi river.