Describe Fray Marcos de Niza journey to the Zuni Pueblos and his report. How did de Niza's report play a role in the Coronado expedition?

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Spanish Viceroy Mendoza had ordered Fray Marcos de Niza to journey to Mexico and other regions. He reached the region of the Zuni Pueblos in New Mexico, and he wrote in his report that in this region of teh Americas there were many raw materials and natural resources that could be exploited to increase the wealth of the Spanish crown. He cited that he had heard of a place called the Cibolas that had great richness. It supposed it was the Zuni Pueblos place but he could not enter the city.

That Niza's report played a major role in the Coronado expedition. Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza ordered the Coronado expedition that was led by Francisco Vázquez Coronado, but the guide of the expedition was Marcos because he knew the way to the Cibola.

However, when the expedition reached that place, they did not find any raw materials, gold, or silver.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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