Spain

Spanish Exploration

  • Jan 1, 1490

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1

    DeVaca Voyage Part 1
    The purpose of the expedition was for search of gold in Florida with the leader Nazvez. he didnt find gold in Florida and they took the gulf coaast way.
  • Jan 1, 1490

    DeVaca Discovers Texas

    DeVaca Discovers Texas
    He was the first to discover Texas. He went there to find gold but they didn't. They were stranded in Galveston Island. He was the first one to performed surggery. He was also the first one that wrote about Texas.
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus first voyage

    Columbus first voyage
    Christopher Columbus first voyage was to find a way to get to Asia because the king and queen of spain needed money for spain so they could
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pinedas first voyage

    Pinedas first voyage
    Pineda made a map of the coast from Florida to Texas. He was trying to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. He possibly discovered the Rio Grande. Hes map of the coast let others to explore the lands of the Gulf Coast.
  • Aug 13, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Cortes voyage
    Cortes First voyage was to conquer the Aztecs and find gold in Mexico. They found 12,000,000 of gold by defeating the Aztecs. The Gold was used for spain.
  • Jan 1, 1531

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    He went to America in 1531. They made it to Texas Esteban went for a walk so he could explore Texas. Estebamn was chased by Zunis and then when the Zunis trapped him the Zunis killed Esteban and Fray Mascos was very suspicius because Esteban was gone.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    Moscoso's Expedition

    Moscoso's Expedition
    De Soto was the first leader and he didi by a unknown decies. Then Moscosos was the leader because De soto passed away. When he got to Texas He didnt like it like Coronado because there was no 7 cities of gold and there was no Quiverain Texas.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1540 to Jan 1, 1542

    Coronado's Expedition

    Coronado didntt like Texas because they said that there was 7 cities of gold. Coronado went to all 7 cities and there was nothing there then. Later hes burning indians alive and the indians were tourchered. Then he got mad and one indian threw a rock and Coronados because he had no respect for the indians that hve live there for a long time.