Coronado's Expedition

What areas did Coronado's army traverse during his expedition?

• Northwestern Mexico, New Mexico, southeastern Arizona, parts of Texas, Colorado, and Kansas

• Only Mexico and parts of California

• The entire eastern seaboard of North America

• Central America and the Caribbean islands

What was the approximate composition of Coronado's large Spanish invasion force in 1540?

• 500 Spanish conquistadors and 500 indigenous allies

• 300 Spanish conquistadors, nearly 1000 indigenous allies, and thousands of livestock

• 100 Spanish conquistadors and 2000 indigenous allies

• Only Spanish soldiers, no indigenous allies or livestock

What were Coronado and his men primarily searching for, based on rumors of great wealth?

• The Fountain of Youth

• The Seven Cities of Cibola

• The lost city of El Dorado

• A new trade route to Asia

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What happened to the prisoner named "El Turco" after leading Coronado's expedition to the Great Plains?

• He was rewarded for his guidance

• He became a trusted advisor to Coronado

• He was killed by the Spanish after they believed he tricked them

• He escaped and returned to his homeland