A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . as far north as the Gulf of Cal-ifornia, which was called the Vermilion Sea, or the Gulf of Cor-tez. He tried to establish a colony on that coast, at a placecalled Topolovampo, which failed. In 1540, the Viceroy ofMexico sent Coronado (ko-ro-na-THo) to explore the countryto the northward, in search of a land called Cibola (se-v6-la),or Ciguatan (se-gwa-tan), where there were said to be SevenGreat Cities and a civilized race of natives. Coronado travellednorth into what are now Arizona and New Mexico, discoveringthe villages an
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . as far north as the Gulf of Cal-ifornia, which was called the Vermilion Sea, or the Gulf of Cor-tez. He tried to establish a colony on that coast, at a placecalled Topolovampo, which failed. In 1540, the Viceroy ofMexico sent Coronado (ko-ro-na-THo) to explore the countryto the northward, in search of a land called Cibola (se-v6-la),or Ciguatan (se-gwa-tan), where there were said to be SevenGreat Cities and a civilized race of natives. Coronado travellednorth into what are now Arizona and New Mexico, discoveringthe villages and dwellings of the Zuni (zbn-ye) and Moqui(mo-ke) Indians, the ruins of which are now so interesting. He The SPANISH IN AMERICA. I I crossed the Grand Caiion of the Colorado River, spent the win-ter near where Albuquerque (al-bu-ker-ka), New Mexico, nowis, and heard of a distant, but highly civilized, country called Ouivira (ke-ve-ra). He spent many months trying to findthese fabled regions, going as far north and east as the Platte PreliminaryPeriod 1492 TOI6S7. Pueblo of the Zunis. and Missouri Rivers, and south into portions of northern andnorthwestern Texas. He found no such cities as had beendescribed, and returned to Mexico in 1542. In 1542-43, Cabrillo (ka-brel-yo) exi)lored the Pacific coast Cabriiioandas far as Oregon. In 1582, Antonio de Espejo (es-pa-ho) made ^^P^Jan expedition to New Mexico and spent several years in explor-ing that region. In 1583, Cristobal Martin (kres-to-val mar-ten) also visited New Mexico. In 1596, Sebastian Viscaino (ves-ca-e-no) sailed along theCalifornia coast nearly to Oregon. In 1598, Juan de Onate (on- onateya-ta) made the first permanent settlements in New Mexico,founding the town of Santa Fe (san-tii fa). East of the Mississippi River, after Ayllons attempt to estab-lish a colony in 1526 and De Sotos expedition in 1541-42, theSpaniards continued their efforts to get a foothold in that region. 12 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS.
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