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Searching for Cities of Gold

Searching for Cities of Gold. The Search for Cities of Gold. Cabeza de Vaca returns to Mexico Reports of large cities and gold. Cabeza de Vaca. The Search for Cities of Gold. Viceroy —Royal governor of New Spain. The Search for Cities of Gold. Fray Marcos de Niza leads expedition

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Searching for Cities of Gold

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  1. Searching for Cities of Gold

  2. The Search for Cities of Gold • Cabeza de Vaca returns to Mexico • Reports of large cities and gold Cabeza de Vaca

  3. The Search for Cities of Gold Viceroy—Royal governor of New Spain

  4. The Search for Cities of Gold • Fray Marcos de Niza leads expedition • Estevanico serves as guide Fray Marcos de Niza

  5. The Search for Cities of Gold • Marcos receives word that Estevancio had seen large city • People wore gold jewelry and drank from golden cups Estevanico

  6. The Search for Cities of Gold • Angered villagers • Estevancio killed by the Zunni in 1539 Estevanico

  7. The Search for Cities of Gold • Fray Marcos moves to high ground to see city • Saw a city that shined in the distance with buildings that sparkled like gold

  8. The Search for Cities of Gold • Returned to Mexico • Spanish officials plan an expedition to claim treasure

  9. Coronado’s Search for Gold • Francisco Vasquez de Coronado conquistador leader of expedition • Fray Marcos serves as guide Coronado’s Expedition

  10. Coronado’s Search for Gold • Reach Cibola • No gold found—buildings made of adobe

  11. Coronado Hears of Quivira • Travels to Tiguex • Meets an Indian called the Turk • Told of Quirva—a nearby region where the cities were said to be full of gold

  12. Coronado Travels Through Texas • Traveled across Panhandle • Llano Estacado • Humpbacked cow Buffalo

  13. Coronado Travels Through Texas • Caprock Escarpment • Palo Duro Canyon Palo Duro Canyon

  14. Coronado Travels Through Texas • Reached “Quivira” in present-day Kansas • Found only grass huts and corn

  15. Coronado Travels Through Texas • Story of Quivira a lie to make explorers leave • Coronado executes the Turk • 1542: Returns to Mexico, expedition seen as a failure

  16. Moscoso Explores East Texas • Hernando de Soto explores for Cibola to the East • 2 years exploring SE U.S. • May 1542: dies of a fever Hernando de Soto

  17. Moscoso Explores East Texas • Moscoso Alvarado assumes command • Finds no treasure, decides to return to Mexico • Led explorers into East Texas where he met Caddo Indians

  18. Moscoso Explores East Texas • Returned to the Mississipi River and made boats • 1543: 300 of 600 original explorers reach Mexico • Expedition considered a failure

  19. Moscoso Explores East Texas • Spanish had little interest in Texas after failing to find gold

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