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Cities of Gold

Question 8 • DAEP-Grade 7 Texas History A (20 Day Term)

Who was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?

Answer
A
He was the leader of an expedition that shipwrecked in Cuba.
B
He was the first European to explore present day Mexico.
C
He led an expedition to claim Cibola for Spain.
D
He led an expedition that discovered the Mississippi River.

Explanation

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado led a Spanish expedition into what is now the American Southwest in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola. The expedition aimed to claim Cibola for Spain, so choice C is correct. He did not discover the Mississippi River; that is associated with Hernando de Soto.

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