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Spanish Explorstion

  • Columbus' first voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus' first voyage

    He was looking for a way to India/Asia.in stead he found a new world.
  • Cortes voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    His goal was to find gold. But instead he conquered the aztecs and then he found tons of gold.
  • Pineda's voyage
    Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    His Quest was to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. He explored the coast from Florida to Texas. It was important beacuse if he didn't then he wouldn't have discovered Galveston.
  • DeVaca Voyage Part 1
    Jan 1, 1528

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1

    His leader was Narvez. His quest was to find gold in Florida.
  • DeVaca Discovers Texas
    Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca Discovers Texas

    It happened by the 300 men he was with got left on Florida. So they made boats and a storm hit them and they landed on Galveston. They met the Karankawa's and they lived there for 4 years.
  • Fray Marco's and Esteban journey
    Jan 1, 1539

    Fray Marco's and Esteban journey

    The purpose of the Journey was to study the land to the north evaluate. Esteban got killed my the Zuni's. Fray marco's put in his report that he had seen the most beautiful grand and golden city.
  • Moscoso' expedition
    Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso' expedition

    Moscoso was the leader and he died at the mississippi river. They dicovered the mississippi river.
  • Coronado's expedition
    Jan 1, 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    He searched for the cities Cibola and Quivera. His giude was turk and when there found nothing they made him dig his own grave and strangled him to death. He discovered Palo Duro Canyon and the Grand Canyon. His jouney was important beacue after his report people didn't come to texas for 150 years.