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1536
Coronado sails to Mexico
A friend of Coronado was the Vicery of Mexico,and Coronado went to meet him.He hoped to explore. -
1536
The seven Cities of Gold
An explorer named Caveza de Vaca travelled through the lands north of Mexico. He said there were seven cities of gold. -
1540
The expedition is a failure
After months of searching, Coronado´s men came up empty handed. They split up to find other treasures. -
1540
Coronado is sent to explore
The Vicery of Mexico sent Coronado on an expedition to find the seven cities of gold -
1542
Coronado returns to Mexico
When they were sure there was no gold to discover, Coronado and his men returned to Mexico -
1544
Coronado gets in trouble for his expedition
The vicery was disappointed in Coronado,s failure and so he charged Coronado with neglecting his duty. Coronado was eventually cleared from the charges. -
1547
Coronado regains favor
Even though he was cleared of the charges against him, Coronado continued to be cast out. He testified for the governor of New Spain,and it helped him regain favor with the people. -
1549
Coronado is rewarded
Coronado was given a piece of land as a reward for his service.
