Spanish Exploration

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  • Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus

    Christopher Columbus
    Colubus was looking for a different route to Asia. Instead of landing in Asia he landed in the Bahamas. He discovered the Americas. This important because he found the land that we live on.
  • Jan 1, 1504

    Hernando Cortes

    Hernando Cortes
    He conquered the Aztecs and comvinved them into giving him alot of gold. he started exploration of the new world.
  • Jan 1, 1519

    Pineda

    Pineda
    PIneda was the explorer that mapped the coast of Florida.
  • Jun 17, 1527

    De Vaca

    De Vaca
    De Vaca was the explorer that encountered alot of indian tribes and found out which tribes were nice and which ones were mean. He was stranded on the coast for eight years and no one came back for them.
  • Jan 1, 1537

    Frat marcos and estaban

    Frat marcos and estaban
    This explorer and priest saw the first siting of the seven cities of cibola. the priest did not go on the territory. They confused fools gold with real goldand said they saw the seven cities of gold.
  • Jan 1, 1539

    coronado

    coronado
    He continued exploration in texas because he said he saw the seven citites of gold.