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Dias finds water route around coast of Africa to Asia
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Columbus makes landfall in the West Indies
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Pineda explores the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
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Pánfilo de Narváez explores Florida
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Marcos de Niza and Estavanico search for gold and lie about it
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Francisco Vázquez de Coronado explores the Southwest for Cibola (City of Gold)
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Hernando De Soto explores the South East of United States
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Moscoso de Alvarado take over from De Soto and explores East Texas
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Juan de Oñate explores New Mexico and founds Santa Fe mission