Coronado was searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola... or cities of gold.. he was looking around in the Southwest US ( but way before it was the us.)
No, Coronado did not find the city of Cibola. He led an expedition in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold but did not discover them. The city of Cibola is believed to be a legendary place that was never found by Coronado or anyone else.
Francisco Coronado fought the Apaches because they resisted Spanish expansion into their territory in the Southwest. Coronado led an expedition in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold, and clashes with the Apaches were a result of the Spanish quest for wealth and control of the region.
The purpose of Francisco Coronado's expedition was to search for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold, also known as Cibola. Coronado hoped to find vast wealth and riches, as well as expand Spanish influence and control in the region. Despite not finding the cities he was searching for, Coronado's exploration opened up new territories for Spain and laid the foundation for future colonization and settlement.
no, he found the villages of Zunis, but no gold.
El Turco claimed that Quivira was a city made of gold with abundant riches, sparking Coronado's interest and motivating him to leave Tiguex in search of this mythical city.
coronado
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado .
Francisco
To search for gold and other treasure.
Francisco Coronado worked Antonio de Mendoza, the viceroy of Mexico. Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon, while on his search for the Seven Golden Cities of Cibola.
He searched for gold and silver.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored what is now New Mexico. He was traveling in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.
1540-1542
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
he found the lake now called the Mississippi river
No, Coronado did not find the city of Cibola. He led an expedition in search of the mythical Seven Cities of Gold but did not discover them. The city of Cibola is believed to be a legendary place that was never found by Coronado or anyone else.
Coronado set off to the New World in search of gold in 1540. He explored the southwestern part of the United States including the Grand Canyon.