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| EXPLORER/YEAR | GOAL | RESULT |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Ponce de León 1513 | To find a "fountain of youth" | Explored Florida |
| Narváez 1527-1528 | To reach the Rio Grande | Failure; four survivors |
| Cabeza de Vaca 1528-1536 | Survivors of Narváez expedition | Traveled across Southwest |
| De Soto 1539-1542 | To find the golden Cities of Cibola | Explored Southeast |
| Coronado 1540-1542 | To find the golden Cities of Cibola | Explored Southwest, Great Plains |
| Cabrillo 1542-1543 | To find the golden Cities of Cibola | Explored as far north as Oregon |

-from America's Past and Promise, Houghton Mifflin, 1995

1. Why did De Soto, Coronado, and Cabrillo decide to explore the New World?



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Final answer:

De Soto, Coronado, and Cabrillo explored the New World to seek wealth and riches, driven by personal ambitions and the quest for fame and glory.


Explanation:

De Soto, Coronado, and Cabrillo decided to explore the New World primarily to find wealth and riches such as gold, silver, and rumored cities of gold like Cibola. Their expeditions were fueled by the desire for personal gain, fame, and glory that came with successfully discovering new lands and treasures. The legacy of their explorations has had lasting effects on the history of the Americas.


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