Spanish Explorers

  • Columbus First Voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus First Voyage

    Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani. He was looking for a faster way to Cathay so he went wst instead of east. This is important because he could have discovered a new way to Cathay.
  • Cortes Voyage
    Feb 18, 1519

    Cortes Voyage

    Cortés joined an expedition to Cuba. In 1518, he set off to explore Mexico. There he strategically aligned some native peoples against others to overthrow them. He conquered aztecs in Mexico. It is important because he discovered Mexico.It important to the future because we knew how to get to places
  • Pineda’s Voyage
    Jun 2, 1519

    Pineda’s Voyage

    Pineda map out the coast and it is important because we have maps.Now we know how to get to places.
  • De Vaca Voyage
    Nov 6, 1528

    De Vaca Voyage

    Cabeza De Vaca purpose was to find gold. His leader was named Narvez
  • Nov 6, 1528

    De Vaca discovers Texas

    It happened because of a gale (strom). They also shipwrecked. He was there for four years. He meet the Karankawas tribe
  • Moscoso
    May 25, 1535

    Moscoso

    His leader was De Soto. He died from a fever from the Missipi River. Gold he discoverded
  • Fray Marcos and Estaban
    Aug 7, 1535

    Fray Marcos and Estaban

    Purpouse of journey explore Texas. Estaban was killed by Indians. You should explore.
  • Coronado
    Sep 9, 1540

    Coronado

    He search for the seven cities of gold. He discoverded nothing. The guide was killed by Coronado.