Francisco Coronado Reading Comprehension, Schemes and Mind Maps of Spanish

Download Francisco Coronado Reading Comprehension and more Schemes and Mind Maps Spanish in PDF only on Docsity!     Francisco  Coronado  Reading  Comprehension                                                                                                       Name_______________________     Rumors  of  Seven  Golden  Cities     Francisco  Coronado  was  a  Spanish  explorer  who  visited  parts  of  the  American  southwest.  He  was   born  in  Salamanca,  Spain  around  1510.  He  left  home  as  a  teenager  because  his  parents  promised   their  fortune  to  his  brother.  He  quickly  took  to  exploring.  As  governor  of  New  Galicia  (a  province  of   New  Spain  in  present-­day  Mexico),  Coronado  heard  stories  of  seven  golden  cities  along  the  Pacific   Ocean  named  Cibola  and  quickly  assembled  a  simultaneous  land  and  sea  expedition.  The  cities  were   said  to  contain  houses  made  out  of  gold  and  streets  paved  with  gold.  Coronado  and  a  friend,  Antonio   Mendoza,  invested  large  sums  of  money  in  the  expedition.  In  1540,  Coronado,  Mendoza,  335   Spaniards,  1300  natives,  and  four  Franciscan  monks  headed  north  for  the  purposes  of  taking  the  gold   from  the  Seven  Cities  of  Cibola.     The  Search     Coronado  divided  the  expedition  into  small  groups  that  would  begin  the  arduous  inland  journey  at   different  intervals  so  that  the  grazing  areas  and  water  holes  along  the  trail  would  not  be  overwhelmed.   Coronado  and  the  expedition  first  crossed  into  present-­day  America  by  following  the  Zuni  River  into   Cibola  (present  day  New  Mexico).  Coronado  expected  to  find  the  fabled  seven  cities,  but  instead,   found  little  more  than  a  complex  of  Zuni  Indian  pueblos.  Nevertheless,  a  devastated  Coronado  and   his  half-­starving  expedition  pushed  on  into  present-­day  Arizona,  where  they  entered  Zuni  Indian   territory  at  Hawikuh  and  demanded  entrance  into  the  village.  When  the  Zuni  refused,  the  men  of  the   expedition  took  their  village  by  force  and  confiscated  all  of  the  food  they  needed.  This  incident   intimidated  Indians  of  nearby  villages,  who  quickly  submitted  to  the  demands  of  Coronado  in  future   encounters.     Discovery  of  the  Grand  Canyon     From  Hawikuh,  Coronado  sent  several  scouting  parties  to  search  for  the  Seven  Cities  of  Cibola.  The   first  scouting  party  raided  a  Hopi  Indian  Village,  that  turned  out  to  be  as  poor  as  the  Zuni  villages.   Although  no  gold  was  discovered,  members  of  the  expedition  learned  of  the  Colorado  River  that  was   located  to  the  west.  Coronado  then  sent  a  second  scouting  party  to  find  the  Colorado  River.  Members   of  this  scouting  party  became  the  first  to  find  the  Colorado  River  and  the  magnificent  Grand  Canyon.   Unfortunately,  the  expedition  was  unsuccessful  in  descending  the  Grand  Canyon  to  the  Colorado   River,  and  thus  could  not  link  up  with  the  water  expedition.  They  next  headed  east  where  they   encountered  another  pueblo  village  along  the  Rio  Grande  in  New  Mexico.  It  was  near  this  village   called  Tiguex,  close  to  present-­day  Albuquerque,  where  Coronado  and  his  expedition  spent  the   winter  of  1540-­1541.  During  the  winter,  Coronado  clashed  with  Indians  from  the  village  in  what  came   to  be  known  as  the  Tiguex  War.  As  a  result  of  the  war,  hundreds  of  Indians  were  killed  and  the  pueblo   village  was  destroyed.     Still,  No  Golden  Cities!     During  the  winter  of  1540-­1541,  Coronado  once  again  heard  of  a  mythical  city  to  the  northeast  known   as  Quivira  that  was  said  to  be  full  of  gold  and  riches.  Coronado  and  his  expedition  traveled  hundreds   of  miles  to  the  village  of  Quivira  in  present-­day  Kansas.  Once  again,  Coronado  suffered  a  crushing   disappointment  when  he  found  the  village  and  there  was  no  gold.  Coronado  returned  to  Tiguex  and   spent  another  winter  there.  On  June  29,  1541,  Coronado  held  the  first  ever  Christian  mass  in  the   interior  of  the  present-­day  United  States  near  Dodge  City,  Kansas.  The  event  is  commemorated  with   a  large  concrete  cross  known  as  Coronado's  Cross.     Death  in  Disgrace     Coronado  was  soon  ordered  back  to  New  Spain  (Mexico).  He  remained  the  governor  of  New  Galicia,   but  his  expeditions  had  bankrupted  him.  He  died  on  September  22,  1544,  in  Mexico  City.       1.  Which  of  the  following  best  explains  Coronado’s  motivations  to  find  Cibola?   a)  Wealth  and  riches   b)  Fame  and  glory   c)  Power  and  success   d)  Death  and  conquest     2.  What  does  Coronado’s  Cross  represent?   a)  A  bloody  conflict   b)  A  religious  milestone   c)  A  metaphorical  crossroads   d)  An  unforgiving  winter     3.  Which  statement  about  Coronado’s  journey  is  best  supported  by  the  passage?   a)  If  Coronado  had  looked  for  longer,  it  is  likely  he  would  have  found  Cibola.   b)  Coronado  made  his  travels  as  one  united  group.   c)  Cibola  was  likely  located  in  the  southeast  rather  than  southwest.   d)  Coronado’s  expeditions  had  negative  consequences  for  several  native  tribes.     4.  Which  location  did  Coronado  visit  first?   a)  New  Mexico   b)  Kansas   c)  Dodge  City   d)  Arizona     5.  Was  Coronado’s  choice  to  split  up  exploration  groups  successful?   a)  Yes,  because  they  covered  more  ground  and  eventually  found  Cibola.   b)  Yes,  because  some  groups  were  untrustworthy.   c)  No,  because  the  divided  groups  were  less  effective  at  survival.   d)  No,  because  one  of  the  groups  was  immediately  decimated  by  natives.     6.  Which  best  describes  Coronado’s  state  at  the  conclusion  of  his  journey?   a)  Bankrupted  and  an  outcast   b)  Successful  and  renowned   c)  Excommunicated  for  religious  treason   d)  Broke,  but  with  political  power