Spanish Exploration of Texas and North America By LSUtigertex Period: Aug 1, 1487 to Nov 1, 1488 Dias finds water route around coast of Africa to Asia Bartolomeu de Novaes Dias find water route around coast of Africa Oct 12, 1492 Columbus makes landfall in the West Indies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efIJuhM58SU Jun 2, 1519 Pineda explores the coast of the Gulf of Mexico https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSq6O42pk6s Jun 17, 1527 Pánfilo de Narváez explores Florida https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1nfilo_de_Narv%C3%A1ez#/media/File:St_Petersburg_FL_Jungle_Prada_sign02.jpg Jun 17, 1527 Cabeza De Vaca Mar 1, 1539 Marcos de Niza and Estavanico search for gold and lie about it http://www.psi.edu/about/staff/hartmann/coronado/journeyofmarcosdeniza.html Feb 25, 1540 Francisco Vázquez de Coronado explores the Southwest for Cibola (City of Gold) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_V%C3%A1zquez_de_Coronado#/media/File:Coronado_expedition.jpg May 5, 1542 Hernando De Soto explores the South East of United States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH_pB6DzNY Jun 5, 1542 Moscoso de Alvarado take over from De Soto and explores East Texas https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmo71 Apr 30, 1598 Juan de Oñate explores New Mexico and founds Santa Fe mission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUdGJ9WyvkU
