Which explorer inspired Coronado?
Marcos de Niza
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Answer
Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan friar, inspired Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's exploration of the American Southwest. In 1539, de Niza led an expedition to the Zuni pueblos in present-day New Mexico, where he claimed to have seen the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola, said to be made of gold and silver.
Exploring the Legacy: The Adventures of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
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