1. Mostly because of Coronado’s and Moscoso’s expeditions, why do you think the Spanish abandoned exploration in the region North of the Rio Grande (present-day Texas)? 2. Spain eventually started to prefer the possession (ownership) of Gold from the Americas over the Glory of discovery. Why do you think the Spanish decided to do this?

3. Why did Spain see Religion (Roman Catholicism) as the primary way to control the new world?

4. If the Spanish left and never used religion to run the New World, what would the Southwest look like today?