Question

Which Spanish conqueror is not accurately matched with the area he explored or conquered?

Responses

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - western South America

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - western South America

Hernando Cortés - Mesoamerica

Hernando Cortés - Mesoamerica

Ponce de León - Florida

Ponce de León - Florida

Hernando de Soto - southeastern United States

Answer 1

The Spanish conqueror that is not accurately matched with the area he explored or conquered is:

**Francisco Vasquez de Coronado - western South America**

Coronado actually explored the southwestern United States, including areas that are now part of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, rather than western South America.