Spanish Explorers

  • Columbus's Voyage
    Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus's Voyage

    Columbus was looking for a west water way for India to trade spices and silk. He never knew that he had not found India.
  • Cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes sailed for Spain and conquered the Aztecs. He found tons of gold.
  • Pineda's voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Pineda maped the coast between Florida and Texas. He possibley found the Rio Grande.
  • Devaca's start day
    Jan 1, 1526

    Devaca's start day

    Devaca set sail in 1526 when Narves was the leader. He was tring to find gold in Florida.
  • De Vaca finds Texas
    Jan 1, 1537

    De Vaca finds Texas

    He was the first to write about Texas. He performed the first sugery in Texas by removing an arrow. He became a medicine man
  • Fray Marcos and Estaban's journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marcos and Estaban's journey

    They went to find the seven cities of gold. Fray marcos lied of seeing one of the cities. They failed in finding the cities.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    moscosos event

    he discovered the Missippi
  • Jan 1, 1540

    Coranado's Expedition

    He explored 5 states looking for the cities of gold. he also looked for Quivera.