He was searching for the Seven Cities of Gold, but he never found any. He was branded failure by Spanish Leaders. On his expedition he found the Zuni, Hopi, and Pueblos Native Americans, who repelled when he demanded for them to convert to Christianity.
Coronado was searching for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold, also known as Cibola, in the Southwest. He believed that these cities were filled with riches, which drove his exploration of the region in the 16th century.
He was searching for the Seven Cities of Gold, but he never found any. He was branded failure by Spanish Leaders. On his expedition he found the Zuni, Hopi, and Pueblos Native Americans, who repelled when he demanded for them to convert to Christianity.
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He was searching for the ‘Seven Cities Of Gold‘
Coronado was the first person to explore North America's Southwest.
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado named the lands he discovered in what is now the American Southwest "Cíbola" and "Quivira." He was searching for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, but did not find the riches he sought.
Zuni
Yes, much of what today is the American Southwest was first surveyed during the Coronado expedition.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was in charge of the expedition that went searching for the seven cities. He was sent by the Spanish Viceroy because it was believed the cities were filled with gold and other valuable treasures.
Francisco Coronado
The Grand Canyon
The southwest