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set sail in1492
Importance
Started the Spanish exploring in North America because of the riches he found
Made 4 trips -
1519 Cortes sailed from Spanish Cuba to Mexico
Sank his ships to keep his men from retreating
Spanish destroyed the city of Tenochtitlan (became Mexico City) and looted the gold
Mexico became known as New Spain -
He made a report of the region
First to map the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas
Importance
His map of the coast led to others exploring the land on the Gulf Coast -
leader Narvez
purpose
Search for gold in Florida
With the leader Narvez -
He was part of a Spanish expedition that started in Florida to find gold. He was only the accountant.
Narvez was the leader with 300.
So desperate, they ate their horses
They built 5 crude boats and set sail back to Cuba
Huge storm arose
They Landed on Galveston Island
They where their for 12 years
They met 3 tribes -
purpose
To study the land to the north
Esteban was killed by one of the villagers for demanding their women and food.
He reported seeing building that sparkled like gold in the desert sun. -
looking for the 7 cities of Cibola and later looking for Quivera on the 2nd part of the trip.
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De Soto was the leader of the trip
De Soto died at the Mississippi River of a fever
Gave the same basic report that Coronado gave. Spain would not return for 150 years because of these reports
