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Conquistadors
For God, Glory and Gold, was their rallying cry, but the conquest of much of the New World by Spanish conquistadors, driven by a mentality reminiscent of the medieval crusaders, was surely one of history's turning points, but even in the 16th century, questions were asked about the morality of their exploits.
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Problems during the voyage of fransisco coronado?
marched hundreds of miles but didn't find the cities of gold
Was Hernando De Soto's trip successful?
Hernando De soto was born in Spain near portugal. He was the first to explore Florida. He later teamed up with Pizzaro, to go on and killed the Incas Ruler, and got all the wealth. He married a woman named Ines Bobadilla when he grew up. The were very rich, and had a lot of servents.
How many expeditions did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado go on?
His big expedition that I know of is the search for the mythical 7 Cities of gold
What is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado known for in history?
He found the Grand Canyon, which is now a historical land mark.
The above answer is a common misconception.Francisco Vasquez de Coronado did not discover/find the Grand Canyon. A scouting party led by Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas, along with Hopi guides and a small group of Spanish soldiers did. The main expedition led by de Coronado did not come within 150 miles of the Grand Canyon.
What did Francisco Vazques de Coronado gain for himself or for his country?
Coronado's expedition failed to produce gold
What were some of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado interests?
Coronado was interested in experimenting new things.
What did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado contribute on his exploration?
QUEEN ISABELLA
There seems to be a very serious misapprehension by a lot of users on this site that Ferdinand and Isabella sponsored every expedition that ever followed the one of Columbus. In fact, I am still waiting for the one that asks "Why did Ferdinand and Isabella sponsor the moon landings".
To put the facts right, Isabella died six years before de Coronado was born.
Ferdinand died when de Coronado was six years old.
De Coronado was not sent by anyone, he took it upon himself as Governor of the Kingdom of Nueva Galicia, and with the permission of the Viceroy of Mexico, Antonio de Mendoza. The expedition was financed by de Coronado and de Mendoza.
What was Hernando de Sotos Education?
He was Very well educated and because his family was rich he had alot of education.
When did francisco coronado set sail?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Grand Canyon. He first set sailed to New Spain, which is now Mexico, in 1535.
When did Hernando De Soto's wife die?
Villa retired from revolutionary life in 1920 but had only a short retirement for he was gunned down in his car on July 20, 1923.
What did Fransisco Coronado hoped to accomplish?
did Francisco Coronado ever accomplish his goal
yes . Francisco Coronado discovered the grand canyon in Arizona.
Why is Francisco Vásquez de Coronado famous?
His discovery was important because he discovered the grand canyon and he was famous for doing that.
OK, lets get the facts right.
1, He did not actually discover the Grand Canyon himself. It was a small group of Spanish soldiers and Hopi guides under the command of Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas that became the first Spanish/Europeans to see the Grand Canyon.
2, Recent Research has stated that the main body of de Coronado's expedition did not come within 26 miles (42 kms) of the Grand Canyon.
What slogan can sum of the attitudes of the conquistadors?
If, by Spanish explorers you mean the conquistadors, then it should have been God, Glory and Gold, but it turned out more like Gold, Glory and God.
Did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado influence todays culture in anyway?
No except for the foods he took back. He and the other explorers introduced tomatos, potatoes, chocolate, and coffee to Europe. This influenced whole cultures and fed millions. Some historians think the Fremch revolution could have been prevented if they had planted the potato instead of wheat. Of course we can't forget the Irish potato famine and how it drove people to leave Ireland for new places and brought millions to American shores.
What resources did hernan Cortes find?
He took an astrolabe,food,fresh water,map,and navigating tools. :)
How was Hernando Cortes able to conquer the Aztec on there on land?
First and foremost by disease. Smallpox killed nearly 90% of the native population. He also utilized neighboring tribes, who were their enemies. About 100,000+ of them.
Where did Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo want to go?
He was looking for riches so,he went back to Mexico with nothing: No gold
How were the british able to conquer indias vast territory?
Because at the time the British had the best Navy in the world, they could get anywhere they wanted in the world, not to mention they had one of the best supplied and most technologically advanced army at the time.
Did Hernando Cortes build Mexico City?
in the 400th centary This phrase is not of me. However the following addition is. With the limited resources available to me, my answer is a monster NO! I would be surprised if 'Ernando built anything more than the grandiose image he had of himself. His mission was to control, steal, murder, any indigenous species to include the entire Mayan nation. Sincerely danielfrank1
