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Francisco Vasquez De Coronado. 1540-1542. Life. He was born in Spain, 1510 Left at early age because his parents promised fame and fortune would go to his older brother First man to throw a rock for a mile down into the Grand Canyon He died in 1554 in Mexico. Exploration.
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Francisco Vasquez De Coronado 1540-1542
Life • He was born in Spain, 1510 • Left at early age because his parentspromised fame and fortune would go to his older brother • First man to throw a rock for a mile down into the Grand Canyon • He died in 1554 in Mexico
Exploration • Francisco explored to find gold, silver, and the Seven Cities • Coronado explored Mexico in 1835,Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas, Grand Canyon • The sponsoring Country is Spain • First Europeans to travel up to the Rio Grande • Appointed governor of New Spain because he worked hard
Map1540-1542 Grand Canyon Spain Rio Grande Yellow= places explored
Encounters with Natives • Led expedition in 1540 with 300 men and 1000 Native Americans • Discovered the Grand Canyon • Conquered the Zuni Indians • Visited Pueblo Indians in Mexico • Accused of abusing the Native Americans • Returned to the colony of New Galicia in Mexico
Credits • By: Courtney Hoover and Megan Thompson • Bibliography Resources: • News of the Nation • Book on Coronado • http://images.google.com/images?q=nautical+instruments&svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&start=20&sa=n&ndsp=20