FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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reached the first mission
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been killed by the Zuni
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found the city of gold
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converted a Native American to Christianity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Estevanico ("Little Stephen"; modern spelling Estebanico; c. 1500–1539), also known as Esteban de Dorantes or Mustafa Azemmouri ( ), was the first African to explore North America. Estevanico first appears as a slave in Portuguese records in Morocco, with him being sold to a Spanish nobleman in about 1521.
Detailed explanation-2: -Purposes of Marcos’ Journey The main goal was to find news of any wealthy northern cities, rumors of which had been reported 1536 by Cabeza de Vaca when he and his party, wandered near the present US-Mexico border.
Detailed explanation-3: -Esteban de Dorantes was an important explorer connected to the Coronado Expedition. He and fray Marcos de Niza led the reconnaissance expedition to Cíbola in 1539. Esteban was an enslaved African, and praised for his ability to communicate with indigenous peoples.