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Spanish Exploration

  • Columbus' first voyage
    Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus' first voyage

    Cloumbus was looking for a west water route to Asia/India.He found a new world, gold and native americans, it was very important to him because he started spanish exploring in North America because of the riches he found,and he also made 4 trips too.
  • Cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    He conqured mexico.. This was important to him because he sparked the interest of mnay people to explore North and South America because he found so much gold.
  • Pineda's voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    First to map the gulfcoast from Florida to Texas.It was important because it led to others exploring the land on the Gulf Coast.
  • DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day
    Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1 start day

    Narvez was his leader. The purpose was to find gold in Florida.
  • DeVaca discovers texas
    Jan 1, 1537

    DeVaca discovers texas

    He was there for 9 years and this happend because he got shipwrecked and landed in Galveston.He was with the Karankawa's , Couhiletecans, Jumnao's and, the Indians.
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Becasue they wanted to explore, he got killed by the Zunis for demandibg their women and food. He reports the most beautiful grand golden city.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso's Expedition

    De Soto was his leader and he died.
  • Moscoso's Expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso's Expedition

    De Soto was his leader and died in Mississippi. They discoverd the Mississippi River.
  • Coronado's expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    Quivera and Cibola, his guide was Turk and the guide got strangled, he discoverd Texas Plao duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon. His importance was that it was very harsh for the spanish to find any gold.