Clash of Cultures and Marching North

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Chapter 24: Gloom, Doom, & Cheer

The Spanish also gave:

Religion

Language

Art

Education

1551-University

1539-Printing Press to Mexico City

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Chapter 24: Gloom, Doom, & Cheer

Spanish ended

Human Sacrifices

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North of New Spain

Explorers search for Cibola

7 cities of gold

Founded by 7 priests

Had to be in the north

Not in Africa or Europe

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Esteban-sent by the mayor of Mexico City to find Cibola with Fray Marcos

1 of 4 survivors from Narvez

Captured by Indians (learned their culture)

Walked to Mexico in 8 years

Had to many female followers for Fray Marcos

Send crosses to show Cibola found

Killed when he sent Indians an symbol of war

Marcos went back to Mexico City and said they found Cibola

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Looking for Cibola with Coronado

Coronado: good leader/soldier

1540:leaves in search of Cibola

Gets to Hawikuh

Pueblo city

Kick Indians out and take over

Some go west and discover the Grand Canyon

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Chapter 26:Looking for Cibola with Coronado

“The Turk”

An Indian captured by the Spanish

Uses sign language to communicate

Spanish assume he’s telling them where the gold is

Takes them to Quivira-city full of mud huts

Strangled for lying

He wasn’t the gold and silver were underground!!!

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California to Florida

1540-1549:Spanish looking for Cibola all over! (California/Texas/Florida)

1539: De Soto- Florida (land of gold)

Collects 200lbs of pearls on his exploration

Was in Peru w/Pizarro

Took over Indian village

Kills/tortures if they don’t give in

Found survivor from Narvez

Finds the Mississippi River

Died of fever and was buried in the river

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Chapter 27: California to Florida

1540-Alacron

1st to reach California

Sailed up the Gulf of California and Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

1524-Cabrillo (“lil goat”)

Believed California was run by Griffins

Died being chased by Indians

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A Place Called Santa Fe

Founded in 1610

Built on a plateau

First permanent European colony in North West America

1630-60,000 Indians converted to Christianity