Fransisco de Coronado

What was the primary objective of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expedition?

• To establish new trade routes to Asia

• To find the mythical Seven Cities of Gold

• To convert indigenous populations to Christianity

Which two significant geographical features were first sighted by Europeans during Coronado's expedition?

• The Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

• The Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada

• The Grand Canyon and the Colorado River

• The Great Lakes and the Appalachian Mountains

From which region did Francisco Vázquez de Coronado lead his large expedition between 1540 and 1542, and to what present-day state did it extend?

• Spain to California

• Mexico to Kansas

• Florida to Texas

• Peru to Arizona

Which two rivers did Coronado's expedition encounter near the present-day state of Kansas?

• The Missouri River and the Platte River

• The Rio Grande and the Pecos River

• The Little Arkansas River and the Smoky Hill River

• The Snake River and the Columbia River

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