Age of Contact Explorers 3.0 Flashcard

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In what year did Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca leave Spain for an expedition to Florida?

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1527

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What was the main goal of Cabeza de Vaca's expedition to Florida?

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To find the Seven Cities of Gold and establish colonies

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What was Cabeza de Vaca's reputation among the Native Americans after saving a native's life?

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A medicine man

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Cabeza de Vaca wrote La Relación y Comentarios about what?

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cities of gold such as Cibola he had heard from the Native Americans

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What inspired Francisco Vázquez de Coronado to organize an expedition? Options: Rumors of silver mines, Stories of The Seven Cities of Gold such as Cibola and El Dorado, A quest for spices, A search for new lands

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Stories of The Seven Cities of Gold such as Cibola and El Dorado

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What did Coronado's expedition find instead of gold in the supposed site of Cibola?

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Puebloan cities made with adobe

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What was the outcome of Coronado's expedition?

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He declared there was no wealth north of Mexico.

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What was the fate of Coronado after his expedition?

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He was charged with war crimes and driven into bankruptcy.

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Who was Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle?

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A French explorer

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What was the fate of one of La Salle's ships during its journey?

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It was lost in a storm.