Explorers and Their Expeditions

Which explorer was searching for the Fountain of Youth?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Who led an expedition in search of the Seven Cities of Gold?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Who explored regions that are now part of the southwestern United States?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer’s interactions with Indigenous people included both peaceful encounters and conflicts?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Who initially received help from Indigenous groups, like the Pueblo people, but later experienced tensions?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer was injured in a conflict with Indigenous people and later died as a result?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Who documented parts of the American Southwest, contributing to future Spanish maps of the region?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Which explorer set out with hundreds of men on a large expedition?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither

Who is known for giving Florida its name?

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Both

• Neither