USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 16th century, the Governor of Jamaica, Francisco de Garay sent Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, a Spanish explorer, on an expedition to the Northern Coast of the Gulf of Mexico, to map the unexplored areas and to find a maritime route to get to the Pacific Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -In 1519, Spanish explorer and map-maker Alonso Álvarez de Pineda led an Spanish expedition that, for the first time, mapped the coast of Texas along the Gulf of Mexico. From this expedition and the ones that followed, Spain claimed the area of present-day Texas as part of their territory.