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Aug 3, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He was looking for India to find spices, silks, gold, .....
But instead he found North and South America, still thinking it was India
It is important that he found America because he found another country for Spain to rule over -
Feb 1, 1519
Hernan Cortes
He conquered Mexico, the aztecs.
It is important because he sparked the interest of many people to explore North and South America, because he found so much gold -
Jun 2, 1519
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
Pineda made a map from the Florida coast to the Texas coast
his map of the coast led others exploring the land on the gulf coast -
Apr 15, 1528
De Vaca start day
Pánfilo Narvaez led this expedition and the purpose was that they were to do was explore the land Pineda had mapped -
Jan 1, 1539
Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
To find Seven Cities of Cibola, Esteban was murdered by the Zunis, and Fray Marcos reported that he saw the Senven Cities of Cibola. -
May 25, 1539
Moscoso’ Expedition
Hernando de Soto was the leaderof the expedition
He was to explore Florida, and to get gold and other riches from the native peoples of the North American continent
De soto, the leader, died and they threw him into the Mississippi river -
Jan 1, 1540
De Vaca discovers Texas
Da Vaca ended up in Texas when a storm crashed him and his men on Galveston Island.
He was there for eight years -
Mar 28, 1540
Coronado’s expedition
Coronado was looking for the 7 cities of Cibola, and Quivera
He started another expedition on looking for the two cities
