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at the end of the 15th century they could not get to Asia from Europe, due to barriers, they had to find a new route. Columbus wanted fame and fortune so after many tries where the Queen continuously rejects him, along with the king, because of the war against the Moors, but later he is sponsored. He then found the new world in 1492
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He went out to seek fortune in the new world and he ended up conquering the Aztecs
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Pineda was the first person to map the gulf of Mexico.
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his leader Narvaez sent him to claim territory from Florida to Mexico.
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while exploring Texas he meets the Karankawas after he was ship wrecked for 4 years.
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they explored the new land. the Zunis had killed Esteban so Fray Marcos reported the seven cities of gold.
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he searched for the cities of Cibola and was the first European to see, and map, the Grand Canyon and the Palo Duro Canyon. Francisco, a 'Turk' claimed to have seen the seven cities of gold which led him out with Coronado. He was later killed for lying when he brings them to an Indian village
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they were meant to find a way back to Spain but they had to keep backing up to rivers due to food, water, disease, along with climate. their leader, De Soto, died fro fever.