Francisco Vasquez Francisco Vasquez de Coronadode Coronado

By: Brooke Akers 1/21/13By: Brooke Akers 1/21/13

Introduction Introduction

Coronado was born in Salamanca, Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain on September 22, 1510. And Spain on September 22, 1510. And died in the year 1554died in the year 1554

He explored to find the seven cities He explored to find the seven cities of goldof gold

He explored for two years 1540-He explored for two years 1540-15421542

Spain sent Coronado on the journey Spain sent Coronado on the journey

Exploration Exploration Coronado went up the gulf of California Coronado went up the gulf of California

into present day Arizona, New Mexico, into present day Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

Coronado found many tribes like the Coronado found many tribes like the pueblos and the Quirva also known as the pueblos and the Quirva also known as the Wichita Wichita

Coronado never found the seven cities of Coronado never found the seven cities of gold and the trip was considered a gold and the trip was considered a complete failurecomplete failure

However Coronado was considered the However Coronado was considered the most extensive explorer of his time most extensive explorer of his time

The journeyThe journey

The journey was not good it The journey was not good it was considered a complete was considered a complete

failure.failure.

Conclusion and Conclusion and ReflectionReflection

I learned that Coronado was the first European to I learned that Coronado was the first European to explore North America’s Southwestexplore North America’s Southwest

That Coronado was the governor of New GaliciaThat Coronado was the governor of New Galicia Also that Coronado was found guilty of crimes against Also that Coronado was found guilty of crimes against

the Indians.the Indians. Then later was found not guilty and returned to Then later was found not guilty and returned to

governor governor He was the first European to see the Grand Canyon He was the first European to see the Grand Canyon

and villages around the Rio Grande riverand villages around the Rio Grande river Coronado was also born under a noble familyCoronado was also born under a noble family

his voyage had a lot of influence on the culture of the his voyage had a lot of influence on the culture of the people in Southwest Americapeople in Southwest America

There is actually a park called Coronado National There is actually a park called Coronado National memorial, in Hereford Arizonamemorial, in Hereford Arizona

The memorial shows routes of what Coronado tookThe memorial shows routes of what Coronado took

Extra information and Extra information and imagesimages

Other explorers would use Other explorers would use Coronado's information of the Coronado's information of the land and American Indians. land and American Indians.

Coronado took many weapons Coronado took many weapons and slaves on the exploration and slaves on the exploration

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