FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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an explorer who is responsible for the trade between the Old World and the New World
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an explorer who was in search of land for the French
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an explorer who was responsible for the death of many Native Americans
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an explorer who was searching for wealth and the Seven Cities of Gold
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Detailed explanation-1: -Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, (born c. 1510, Salamanca, Spain-died September 22, 1554, Mexico), Spanish explorer of the North American Southwest whose expeditions resulted in the discovery of many physical landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, but who failed to find the treasure-laden cities he sought.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seven Cities of Cibola | National Geographic. An 1898 painting by Frederic Remington portrays Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado on his ill-fated quest in 1541 to find the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola.
Detailed explanation-3: -Instead of finding the legendary cities, though, Coronado encountered only Indian settlements-including the Zuni Pueblos, which originally had inspired the false legend-even though he explored as far north as modern Kansas.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, his report also made mention of the “Seven Cities of Cibola.” Though Fray Marcos’ report was garbled and exaggerated, Viceroy Mendoza was convinced of the cities’ existence. He promptly began planning an official expedition and chose his close friend, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, to lead it.
Detailed explanation-5: -From their base at Zuni, in hopes of redeeming the expedition, Coronado sent out scouting parties to investigate and hopefully find the illusive gold that had sent them into new unexplored lands.