Vazquez de Coronado and Hernando de Soto explored the southwest to find cities of gold. Many other Spaniards searched to find gold also, but all failed.
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McDougal Littel American History textbook
Ponce De Leon was the first to step in Florida.
Before the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804-1806, there were several notable expeditions that explored the western territories of the United States. Some of the key expeditions included the journeys of explorers like Meriwether Lewis, who undertook preliminary explorations in 1803, and the earlier expeditions of figures such as Zebulon Pike in 1805 and William Dunbar in 1804. Additionally, prior to these, explorers like Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in the 1540s and later, explorers such as the Spanish and French, had ventured into parts of the western territories, providing early accounts of the region. However, Lewis and Clark's expedition was the first comprehensive exploration of the Louisiana Territory following the 1803 purchase.
Spanish Explorers and Conquerors of the New World were called 'Conquistadors'.
Spanish explorers wanted to claim Florida for Spain, because they wanted to be the dominant force in the New World and control St. Augustine's natural resources.
The Spanish wanted riches such as gold and silver.
if you mean why did spanish explorers claim Florida is because they were looking for things i guess.
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The Spanish explorers settled in the place we now call Florida.
the corps of discovery
christopher colombus
La Florida means "land of flowers" in Spanish. It was the first name given to the state of Florida by Spanish explorers.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore the Southwest.
The expeditions of Balboa and other Spanish explorers during the 1500's and 1600's.
Native American
Cortes and Pizarro's expeditions were characterized by their military conquests of powerful indigenous empires such as the Aztec and Inca, respectively. Unlike other explorers who focused on exploration and trade, Cortes and Pizarro sought to conquer and colonize territories for Spain. Their expeditions led to the fall of these empires and the establishment of Spanish control in the region.
No, Francisco Coronado did not find Florida. He was a Spanish explorer known for his expedition in the early 1540s that searched for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold in the southwestern United States, particularly in present-day Arizona and New Mexico. Florida was explored earlier by other Spanish explorers, notably Juan Ponce de León in 1513. Coronado's journey did not lead him to Florida.
Many historians believe that Spanish expeditions in the 16th century that reached into what is now Tennessee may have been to prevent Native Tribes there to end their conflicts with Natives that were friendly towards Spanish explorers.