Conquistadors in the North.

What was the main goal of the Spanish explorers in the 1540s?

• To establish trade routes

• To find new lands and wealth

• To spread Christianity

• To build new cities

What happened to Cabeza de Vaca and his group after they reached the Gulf of Mexico?

• They were captured by pirates

• They were rescued by Spanish ships

• They were captured by Native Americans

• They found gold and returned to Spain

What was the purpose of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's expedition?

• To find a new route to Asia

• To search for golden cities

• To establish a new colony

• To map the American Southwest

What were viceroys?

• Spanish soldiers

• Native American leaders

• Colonial leaders appointed by the king

• Explorers searching for gold

What did the Spanish explorers use to control their horses?

• Reins

• Saddles

• Spurs

• Whips

What did the Spanish explorers think about exploring North America?

• It would be easy

• It would be impossible

• It would be boring

• It would be dangerous

What was the main goal of the Spanish explorers mentioned in the text?

• To find new trade routes

• To discover cities of gold

• To establish new colonies

• To map the coastline

Which explorer led an expedition north from Mexico along the California coast?

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

What was the outcome of the explorers' search for cities of gold?

• They found several cities

• They returned with gold

• They found no cities of gold

• They established trade routes

What was a common feature of the expeditions of the conquistadors?

• They all found gold

• They all established new colonies

• They all returned empty-handed

• They all mapped new territories