Coronado and the Search for El Dorado

What was El Dorado supposed to be?

• A famous city of gold

• A mountain range

• A river

• A desert

Who was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado?

• A Spanish official in Mexico

• A Native American leader

• A Portuguese explorer

• A French trader

What did Coronado find instead of the cities of gold?

• Zuni villages

• A large treasure

• A new continent

• A hidden valley

Where did Coronado's men become the first Europeans to see?

• The Grand Canyon

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Rio Grande

What did Coronado urge the Zuni people to do?

• Accept the Christian religion

• Join his expedition

• Build golden towers

• Trade with Spain

What was the outcome of Coronado's search for Quivira?

• He found only a small village of Wichita people

• He discovered a large city of gold

• He found a new route to Asia

• He established a new Spanish colony

What did explorers from all over Europe want to do?

• Claim the golden land for themselves

• Find a new trade route to India

• Establish peace with Native Americans

• Map the entire American continent