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When did New Mexico get explored?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

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Who originally explored New Mexico?

Coronado.


What country did estevanico explore for?

he explored for new mexico


What did Francisco Coronado explore?

He Explored the new world (Mexico)


What country did Francisco coronado explore?

He Explored the new world (Mexico)


Was Mexico explored by Portugal and France?

No. Mexico was explored and settled by Spain.


Who Explored New Mexico for Cities of Gold?

Francisco Vazquez de Coronado.


What area did Coronado Explored?

Coronado explored the Southwest region of the present-day United States, including parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas while searching for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in the 16th century.


What are the two reasons Spain explored New Mexico?

To search for gold and to establish its claim to the lands.


Who explored and claimed Spain much of what is now the southwestern US?

Hernando de Soto explored much of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and southern California.


Did Francis Drake explore Mexico?

No he did not, I studied him and their is no official report that he explored Mexico, he explored the border of Canada and the US


Who explored Mexico for its wealth?

Many explorers throughout the centuries have explored Mexico due to its vast territory and huge amounts of natural resources. Some examples are provided: Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) - First discoverer of Mexico; he conquered the whole region for the Spanish Empire and set four expeditions to northwestern Mexico. He is the discoverer of the Baja California Peninsula. Nuño de Guzman (149-1544) - He explored northwestern Mexico. Bernal Diaz del Castillo (1496-1584) - He explored southern Mexico and Guatemala. Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca (1490-1558) - Explored the northern Gulf of Mexico; discovered New Mexico and Arizona.


Who found New Mexico and Arizona?

When the territories now comprising the states of Arizona and New Mexico were first explored by Spanish Conquistador Francisco Vazquez de Coronado in 1542, he reported his findings on such territories north of Mexico were a "New Mexico". Since then, these territories were named as the Territorios de Nuevo Mexico(Territories of New Mexico).