Francisco Vásquez de Coronado Quiz

Who was the commander of the Spanish conquistadors who marched into North America in 1540?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Hernán Cortés

What was the main motivation for Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition to the Americas?

• To seek glory and wealth

• To spread Christianity

• To establish colonies

• To find new trade routes

Who funded Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition to North America?

• The Aztec Empire

• His rich wife and the viceroy of Mexico

• His own family fortune

• The Spanish government

What did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado hope to find in Cibola?

• Silver mines

• Seven Cities of Gold

• A new trade route

• American Indian allies

What did the scouts find when they looked further from Cibola?

• The Grand Canyon and the Rio Grande valley

• The Amazon rainforest

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Great Lakes

What did an enslaved American Indian describe to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado?

• A land with vast forests and deep rivers

• A land with silver mines and abundant wildlife

• A land with golden eagles and trees hung with golden bells

• A land with fertile soil and abundant crops

Where did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado march to in search of the land described by the enslaved American Indian?

• New Mexico

• California

• Texas

• Kansas

What was the outcome of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition to North America?

• He found the Seven Cities of Gold

• He established a successful colony

• He became the governor of New Spain

• He returned in disgrace with no gold

What did the Spanish priests think was the success of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition?

• The acquisition of vast wealth

• The spread of Christianity to American Indians

• The establishment of new colonies

• The discovery of new trade routes

What was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado later charged with?

• Failure to find the Seven Cities of Gold

• Bad leadership and the mistreatment of American Indians

• Conspiring against the Spanish government

• Refusing to follow orders from the viceroy of Mexico