Alonso Álvarez de Pineda (1494-1520) was in competition with Cortes and sailed along the Gulf Coast from Florida to Mexico, and is thought to have entered Mobile Bay. On reaching Mexico, he was killed in battle with natives, even as Cortes was beginning his attempt to overcome the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City).
Pineda's travel confirmed two things:
1) that North America, from Mexico to Florida, was a large continent, rather than separate islands
2) that there apparently was no water route through Mexico or North America to the west (the Indies)
At the time, there was no direct knowledge of the true size of the Pacific Ocean, first seen by Balboa in 1500.
The Native Americans helped the Spanish Explorers but sometimes they slaved the Spanish EXAMPLE: Cabeza De Vaca (A SPANISH EXPLORER) was captured by the Karankawa tribe but helped and fed by other Native American tribes.
No. He and other Spanish explorers enslaved them or killed them.
Smallpox, and other unfamiliar illnesses. Disease was spread by most if not all of the explorers to the New World.
Marco Inspired other explorers with his book "the reavels of Marco polo"
No. He and others who came after him had to learn at least the most basic language. The natives learned a little Spanish and the explorers learned a little of the other's language.
The Native Americans helped the Spanish Explorers but sometimes they slaved the Spanish EXAMPLE: Cabeza De Vaca (A SPANISH EXPLORER) was captured by the Karankawa tribe but helped and fed by other Native American tribes.
with a a gun in one hand and a club in the other
When Spanish explorers discovered the vast wealth of the Incas, they plundered it, taking gold, silver, and other valuable resources back to Spain. This led to the downfall of the Inca Empire and the eventual colonization of the region by the Spanish.
Spanish explorers were most focused on obtaining gold, silver, and other valuable resources in the New World. They were driven by the desire for wealth and glory, as well as by the hope of converting indigenous peoples to Christianity.
The Spanish and French explorers used the Gulf of Mexico as an exploration route to get to Mexico and other parts of North America.
The expeditions of Balboa and other Spanish explorers during the 1500's and 1600's.
Spanish explorers were primarily hoping to find new trade routes to Asia and discover sources of wealth such as gold and other valuable resources. They were also eager to spread Christianity and establish colonies in the region to expand Spanish influence and power.
Among other things, Hernando de Alarcon is known for penetrating the Colorado River into California.
When the Spanish explorers discovered the wealth of the Incas, they embarked on a campaign of conquest and plunder. Led by Francisco Pizarro, they defeated the Inca Empire, captured their leader Atahualpa, and looted vast amounts of gold, silver, and other valuable treasures. The conquest of the Incas played a significant role in enriching the Spanish empire and establishing their dominance in the region.
There were many early explorers who, under the flag of Spain, have become famous. Although Columbus was not Spanish he led the way for other Spaniards that followed. Columbus made 4 trips to the New World and was an Italian. Other well known Spanish born explorers include Hernando Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Ponce de Leon, and Francisco Coronado. More names can be added to the list as it took decades for Spain to fully explore the lands in the New World that they claimed.
The main goals of the Spanish explorers were to establish a foothold in the New World. In addition to acquiring new lands, the explorers set out to expand their empire. This was done by building trade and commerce with the local natives, along with converting many of them to Catholicism. Sadly, there were many native and Spanish conflicts that led to mass bloodshed across the continent.
The true mustang supposedly became extinct now adays mustang came from the Spanish conquistadors and other explorers.