Conquistadores

By Ryanwo
  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Columbus took back native americans to spain and then sent more explores.
  • Oct 16, 1519

    Hernan Cortes

    Hernan Cortes
    Cortes land in Mexico. Looking for gold. HIs route starts at Cuba, lands in Mexico. Unloads cargo then sinks his ships. His men have to stay with him because ships are sunk.
    Next goal is to conquer the Aztec Empire.
    Montezuma is the leader of Aztecs. Destroys town and rebuilds it. Cortes takes all the gold to Spain on ships.
  • Oct 20, 1519

    Pineda

    First to explore the Texas coast. Alos the coast from Florida to Mexico.
    He died in Mexico(1520) in an uprising of native amercians.
  • May 1, 1528

    Cabeza De Vaca

    Most important guy. He is a book keeper. He writes everything down to help others.
    Galveston Island lands on Madagora Bay. Prisoner for 8 years. Indians won;t let him leave. They make him a chamen because he saved an indian from an arrow wound. Finally escapes.
    Route: gulf coastal plains, south texas plains, edwards plateau, along rio grande into mountains and basins. El Paso there are only 4 men left out of 300. Spainards caputred hiim thinking he was an indian. took him back to Mexico Cit
  • Oct 20, 1528

    Estaban(slave)

  • Dec 9, 1528

    Narvaez

    Goals=: explore gulf and coast line by land.
    Route: starts in Cuba up to Florida along coast line using Pineda's map. Land in TAmpa Bay, three ships, 300 men. They meet up with indians and asks for gold. Indians say yes there is gold There is no gold in Florida, just swamps. Lost 150 ment, ships left them behind. They built rafts to go back to cuba but they followed the coast around to Mexico. Epic failure. He drowns in hurrican on Texas coast.
  • Apr 13, 1539

    Fray Marcos

    Fray Marcos
  • Sep 9, 1540

    Coronado

    Coronado
    Goal was to find Seven Citys Of Gold
    He left from Mexico and past through sotheren parts of the US
    Didn't find Cibola but did discover Grand Canyon and the Colorado River.
    He creates largest expodition to conquier Cibola.
  • Feb 3, 1542

    Moscoso

    Moscoso

  • Juan de Onate

    Juan de Onate

  • La Salle

    La Salle
    First french explorer to enter the area of present day Texas.
    He traveled Lake Michigan down the Illinois and Missouri Rivers to navigate the entire length of the Mississippi. He named the area Lousiana for the French King XIV.
    Goal: to found a french colony to make a base from which to capture sliver mines.
    Result:La Salle was murdered in East Texas while trying to find a french outpost for supplies. Only 40 colonists remaind. Also, as result the French established trade with the Native AMeric