Old ships

Spanish Exploration

  • Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus' first voyage

    Columbus' first voyage
    The thing that he did was discover the new world. It was important because the was spices and gold.He was looking for gold to help Spain rebuild.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes voyage
    he conquered Mexico and he conquered the aztecs it was important because he found lots of gold
  • Jan 1, 1519

    pineda's voyage

    pineda's voyage
    He was the first one to map the gulf coast and the first to discover texas. It was important because other explorers can take his route to the new world.
  • Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca's voyage part one

    DeVaca's voyage part one
    His leader was narvez but he was killed by diesease. The purpose of the expedition was to find gold in florida
  • Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca discovers texas

    DeVaca discovers texas
    They went from florida to texas on a manmade boat. They were there for 8 years. He met the karankawks and the jumano and the couhiltecans.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    Moscoso's expedition

    Moscoso's expedition
    The leader is DeSoto but he died. They discovered the mississippi river
  • Jan 1, 1539

    fray marcos and esteban's journey

    fray marcos and esteban's journey
    To study the land.He died for telling the zunis to give him women and food. Fray marcos said that he seen cibola
  • Jan 1, 1540

    coronado's expedition

    coronado's expedition
    He was looking for cibola and quivera.The person that guied him was named turk.They killed him for lying.He explored 5 states it was important because now they have more land.