USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -IN 1519 THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONED ALONSO ALVAREZ DE PINEDA (1494-1519) TO EXPLORE THE COAST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO IN THE HOPE OF FINDING A WATER PASSAGE FROM THE GULF TO THE ORIENT.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alonso Álvarez de Pineda and his crew were the first Europeans to see the Texas coast. In addition, Pineda was the first to map the north-ern Gulf of Mexico. Although no evidence exists that he and his crew entered Texas, their voyage increased Spanish interest in the region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alonso Álvarez de Pineda commanded a Spanish expedition that sailed along the Gulf of Mexico coastline from Florida to Cabo Rojo, Mexico, in 1519. He and his men were the first Europeans to explore and map the Gulf littoral between the areas previously explored by Juan Ponce De León and Diego Velázquez.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Map Used by Future Generations Pineda mapped over 800 miles of shoreline during his nine-month voyage. His notes contained information about the rivers and bays that emptied into the Gulf of Mexico. And although his voyage did not accomplish its intended purpose, his work encouraged further exploration.

Detailed explanation-5: -He explored the Mississippi River, Texas, Louisiana, and Alabama and continued south to Mexico, where escaping from Hernan Cortes established in the Las Palmas River (near the city of Tampico). There he was attacked by the Huastec people and died with most of his crew. His maps were delivered to the Governor.