1. Search for Gold

2. Seven Cities of Gold
A Spanish legend described the Seven Cities of Gold
Cabeza de Vaca even reported that he saw signs of gold in the mountains
This report excited the viceroy or royal governor of New Spain

3. Fray Marcos de Niza
Fray Marcos was the explorer first sent by the Viceroy of New Spain to find the lost cities of gold
Viceroy- royal governor of New Spain
Because Estevanico knew the land, he was de Niza’s guide, and he dressed like a healer
Some 300 Mexican Indians went to provide protection

4. Cibola!!!!
Fray Marcos received word that Estevanico had seen a large city
As he went along he saw the advance group fleeing and they said that the people in the Golden city had killed Estevanico
Fray Marcos reported to Mexico City that he had found Cibola or seven wealthy cities in what is now New Mexico.
Another expedition got under way to claim the treasure in those cities

5. Search for Cibola
To conquer Cibola the Spanish organized a large force
300 Soldiers
Several religious officials
1,0000 Mexican Indians
Cattle, sheep, and horses
Fray Marcos served as a guide
Set off in April 1540

6. Fray Marcos de Niza Goals Result Find the lost cities of gold
Because Estevanico knew the land, he was de Niza’s guide, and he dressed like a healer. He was killed by the Zuni Pueblo
Fray Marcos received word that Estevanico had seen a large city
Fray Marcos reported to Mexico City that he had found Cibola or seven wealthy cities,
The city was actually the adobe houses of the Zuni Pueblo

7. Coronado Francisco Vasquez de Coronado commanded this force
He wore gold-plated armor, steel helmet with bright feathers and rode a stallion

8. Gold………
When Coronado reached the city that Fray Marcos had described he was met by Zuni Indians
Short battle took place
What Fray Marcos had thought were wealthy cities were villages of the Zuni Pueblo
. They searched the pueblo city and found no gold or silver
Coronado was disgraced and sent Fray Marcos back to Mexico City

9. Turk
Disappointed Coronado sent groups out to explore and search for treasure
He sent out several groups and his group stayed with the Tiguex Indians
There he met Turk, who told tales of Quivira, another city of gold
Many of the Spaniards doubted this story
Yet Coronado thought it was worth the risk

10. The Journey
Guided by Turk, Coronado set out in search of Quivira in 1541
Along the journey they saw their first buffalo and met many Indians
They moved through the Cap rock Escarpment and the Palo Duro Canyon
They finally made it to Quivira near now Wichita, Kansas

11. Gold…… At Quivira they saw no gold, they found grass huts and corn
Turk then explained why he lied to them and Coronado had him killed
Coronado returned to Mexico City in 1542 and noted that the buffalo could be a valuable resource to the Spanish
FAILED

12. Coronado Goal Result to conquer Cibola
Fray Marcos will serve as a guide
When Coronado reached the city that Fray Marcos had described he was met by Zuni Indians
What Fray Marcos had thought were wealthy cities were villages of the Zuni Pueblo. NO GOLD FOUND
He then is told by an Indian guide Turk where the gold is. Turk is wrong and is killed after a pointless search for gold
Coronado returned to Mexico with no gold but reported that the buffalo would make a good resource

13. Hernando De Soto Goals Results sought Cibola from the east
He had 600 soldiers and landed on the Florida coast in 1539
spent two years exploring Florida and what is now the southeastern United States
May 1542 he died of fever

14. Moscoso Goals Results Get back to Mexico City
Because they had yet to find treasure he decided to go back to Mexico City
He went to East Texas and met the Caddo
Starving and desperate they went to the Mississippi River and build small boats to sail back
When he returned he described the Texas land and some black gold that he came across
first explored East Texas

15. Juan de Onate Goal Result Settle and govern a colony called New Mexico
Led more than 500 colonists
He claimed the Rio Grande river for Spain
They built the first Spanish settlement in New Mexico
He journeyed north in hope of finding the golden city of Quivera

16. Journal #3
Describe your expeditions first encounter with and Indian tribe in Texas