What Was De Onate Search

In June 1601 Oñate set out to find the legendary treasure of Quivira (in what is now central Kansas) but returned in November empty-handed and found, moreover, that most of his colony had departed during his absence.

What did Juan de Onate explore Texas?

On June 23, 1601, Oñate began an expedition to Quivira in search of wealth and an outlet to the sea. He followed the Canadian River across the Texas Panhandle and near the Oklahoma border headed northeast. … The colony was subsequently abandoned except for some of Oñate’s most devoted followers.

When did Juan de Onate explore Texas?

Onate began the expedition in January 1598 with 400 settlers and soldiers, and their livestock. The expedition crossed the Rio Grande at the present-day El Paso, Texas, and on April 30, 1598, he claimed all of New Mexico for Spain.

Alexander Ross

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