1. Chapter 5.3: Searching for Cities of Gold

2. The Search for Cities of Gold

Cabeza de Vaca returns to Mexico

Reports of large cities and gold

Cabeza de Vaca 3. The Search for Cities of Gold Viceroy Royal governor of New Spain 4. The Search for Cities of Gold

Fray Marcos de Niza leads expedition

Estevanico serves as guide

Fray Marcos de Niza 5. 6. The Search for Cities of Gold

Marcos receives word that Estevancio had seen large city

People wore gold jewelry and drank from golden cups

Estevanico 7. The Search for Cities of Gold

Angered villagers

Estevanciokilled by the Zunni in 1539

Estevanico 8. The Search for Cities of Gold

Fray Marcos moves to high ground to see city

Saw a city that shined in the distance with buildings that sparkled like gold

9. The Search for Cities of Gold

Returned to Mexico

Spanish officials plan an expedition to claim treasure

10. Coronados Search for Gold

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado conquistador leader of expedition

Fray Marcos serves as guide

Coronados Expedition 11. 12. Coronados Search for Gold

Reach Cibola

No gold foundbuildings made of adobe

13. Coronado Hears of Quivira

Travels to Tiguex

Meets an Indian called the Turk

Told of Quirvaa nearby region where the cities were said to be full of gold

14. Coronado Travels Through Texas

Traveled across Panhandle

Llano Estacado

Humpbacked cow

Buffalo 15. Coronado Travels Through Texas

Caprock Escarpment

Palo Duro Canyon

Palo Duro Canyon 16. Coronado Travels Through Texas

Reached Quivira inpresent-day Kansas

Found only grass huts and corn

17. Coronado Travels Through Texas

Story of Quivira a lie to make explorers leave

Coronado executes the Turk

1542: Returns to Mexico, expedition seen as a failure

18. Moscoso Explores East Texas

Hernando de Soto explores for Cibola to the East

2 years exploring SE U.S.

May 1542:dies of a fever

Hernando de Soto 19. 20. Moscoso Explores East Texas

Moscoso Alvarado assumes command

Finds no treasure, decides to return to Mexico

Led explorers into East Texas where he met Caddo Indians

21. Moscoso Explores East Texas

Returned to the Mississipi River and made boats

1543:300 of 600 original explorers reach Mexico

Expedition considered a failure

22. Moscoso Explores East Texas

Spanish had little interest in Texas afterfailing to find gold

23. De Soto-Moscoco Coronado Fray Marco & Estevanico Results Goals Expedition