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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus' Voyage
Columbus first started his voyage on august 3rd,1492. He wanted to find a route to India, and spain was eager to help after their war with the moors.He accidently discovered the New World (America) and sparked the exploration age. -
Feb 18, 1518
Cortes' Voyage
Cortez sailed to the shores of what is now known as Mexico on February 18th,1518.Later, he seiged the aztecs, and through a series of events finally defeated them.In the ruins of the city,he bagan building Mexico City, -
Jan 1, 1519
Pineda's voyage
Pineda set out to sea in 1519.He was the first explorer to map from Florida to Texas coast, and he encountered Cortes on his journey, -
Period: Jan 1, 1519 to Apr 22, 1540
Why De Vaca and Coronado had different views
When De Vaca was in Texas, he had one goal.That was to survive.When Coronado was in Texas, he wanted gold and to conquer.That is why Coronado said the Indians were bad and that there was no gold.Also, when De Vaca was in Texas, he had no clothes.Coronado was stuck in a really hot suit of armor the whole time,so he said it had harsh land. -
Jun 17, 1527
De Vaca's voyage
De Vaca sailed from Florida to Galveston in man made barges. Soon his leader left him, and a gale crashed his ship and he landed Galveston's shores. He met nice Indians who gave him food and water, but when he tried to get his boat back into the water, he lost all of his clothes. The Indians offered housing and soon De Vaca and Estaban were forced to be medicine men. When De Vaca preformed the first surgery, he became really well known. Later, they escaped and made it back to Mexico. -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Estaban
Fray Marcos and Estaban explored to Sibola, which was a myth about 7 cities of gold. Estaban, who used to be a medicine man for Indians, came in and demanding women and gold and was killed.Fray Marcos saw an adobe village, and when he returned he claimed he saw a city bigger than Mexico city and mislead farther expeditions. -
May 25, 1539
Moscoso
Soon after De Soto and Moscoso found the mississippi, Moscoso's leader, De Soto, died.Do Soto had worn gold armor, and the Indians thought he was a god. To keep the secret, they tossed his body into the ocean. -
Apr 22, 1540
Coronado's voyage
Coranado first journeyed to texas to find cibola.When he got to sibola, he figured out it was just an indian village and burned 200 of the indians on stakes. Then Turk, an Indian, told them about Quivera. That turned out just to be anothert wild goose chase and they killed Turk. When coronado returned, his voyage was considered a failure and he died of a horse kick in the head.He said no one should go to Texas.
