During the Age of Discovery, Native Americans' economy was based upon trade, climate, and relationships. If hunting was good they would have good economy through trade and use of animals. It worked the same way as climate. If it rained plenty, they could grow more crops to support more people. If they were all friendly to each other they could trade together and experience these advancements in economy.

The Settlers and explorers had much different ways of life. Settlers often built permanent shelters made of brick or wood. The explorers had giant camps with tents. They did share characteristics of natives like telling stories and drinking liquor. They, on the other hand, believed in o

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Coronado led an expedition in the American Southwest in search of the legendary Seven Golden Cities of Cibola in 1540. He recruited more than 300 Spanish soldiers, over 1,000 Indian soldiers, and servants to fight, Zuni Indians there fought to defend their territory, but they were no match for the guns and horses of Coronado's army. They were defeated and Coronado established a camp at the site, Coronado, then sent smaller bands of soldiers under the command of others to explore to the west and the east. His men went as far as Kansas exploring, but found no Golden Cities. He did; however, discover many new things about the Southwest.

Most of the Indians were friendly at first and taught the newcomers many things. The European explorers followed Indian trails to sources of water and deposits of copper, gold, silver, turquoise, and other minerals. The Indians taught them to make snowshoes and toboggans and to travel by canoe. Food was another of the Indians' important gifts. The Indians grew many foods that the newcomers had never heard of, such as avocados, corn, peanuts, peppers, pineapples, potatoes, squash, and tomatoes. They also introduced the whites to tobacco.

In 1539, an expedition of more than 600 people led by Hernando de Soto, sailed from Cuba to the west coast of Florida. In search of gold, this expedition traveled through what is now the southern United States, including Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas. De Soto brought foreign diseases, horses, whips, swords and vicious dogs to America; he took women, food and slaves as he went. The explorers found no gold, but they became the first Europeans to reach the Mississippi River. After de Soto died of fever in 1542, the survivors of the expedition sailed down the river and eventually reached Mexico by way of the Gulf of Mexico. , de Soto gave Europeans a good idea of the width of North America.

The Europeans and the Indians had widely different ways of life. Some Europeans tried to understand the Indians' ways and treated them fairly. But others cheated the Indians and took their land. When the Indians fought back, thousands of them were killed in battle.

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