After settling the colony of new Spain explorers and who went north?

After settling the colony of New Spain, explorers such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Vázquez de Coronado ventured northward. They sought to find new territories, resources, and routes, driven by the desire for wealth and the spread of Christianity. Coronado famously explored parts of what is now the southwestern United States in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. Their expeditions significantly expanded Spanish territorial claims and knowledge of the North American landscape.