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he was looking for a new and faster route to Asia. His voyage was important because he sparked interest in exploring the New World.
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His leader was Cortes. His purpose for the exploration was to chart the gulf coast.
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Explored the coast from Florida to Texas. He is important because he mapped the gulf coast.
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He conquered the Aztecs in Mexico. He sparked exploration interest in South America
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He and his men ship wrecked into Texas. Along the way he came across the Karankawas. They slaved to them for nearly 2 years.
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Purpose was to find gold in Florida. Esteban was killed because he drifted away from the group. He reported that there where 7 cities of gold.
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He searched for Cibola (7 cities of gold) and quivera. He discovered that the land had nothing for Spain. This is important because it stopped exploration to Texas for 150 years.
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De Soto was the leader and he died of illness. Moscoso reported that there was indeed nothing for Spain which kept any exploration from happening in Texas for 150 years.
