ALONSO ALVAREZ DE PINEDA

De Pineda was born in Aldeacentenera, Spain in 1494.

De Pineda began his expedition in 1519 towards the Gulf of Mexico.

De Pineda explored the Gulf of Mexico to see how valuable the land was, and to see if there was a connection to the Pacific Ocean.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• He discovered that Florida was not an island
• He was the first european to get to Texas
• He was the first to find the Mississippi river

COOL FACTS

• He was related to Christopher Columbus's son's wife
• His death was never recorded
• He named a river Rio de Las Palmas
• Hernando Cortes was trying to conquer the land Pineda explored
• He was given 4 ships and 270 men for his expedition

Alonso Alvarez De Pineda contributed to Texas history because he was the first European to get here, and found several of Texas's rivers.

WHAT IF?
De Pineda had not noticed that Florida was a peninsula?
It would most likely not change much, because instead of him figuring it out someone else probably would have quickly. The biggest difference would be that he would not be as well known as he is.