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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado. by: Nicholas Bowling. Expedition. From 1540 to 1542 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led an expedition to find the legendary seven cities of Cibola He wanted to find these cities because they were said to be filled of riches

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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  1. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado by: Nicholas Bowling

  2. Expedition • From 1540 to 1542 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led an expedition to find the legendary seven cities of Cibola • He wanted to find these cities because they were said to be filled of riches • His expedition was started because a priest said he saw a golden city among the Zuni Indians • Coronado never did find any Golden cities but claimed a lot of land for Spain

  3. Important Facts • Born around 1510 • Born in Salamanca Spain • Sailed to Mexico with the first viceroy of Mexico • Looked for The Seven Cities of Cibola • His men discovered the Grand Canyon, the Colorado Plateau, and the Painted Desert • His expedition was branded a failure by the Spanish • Died in 1554

  4. Miscellaneous • Coronado was accompanied by 300 Spanish soldiers and 1,000 Indian slaves • Killed many Zuni Indians • His camp was dangerously close to the Pueblo Indians

  5. Coronado’s Route

  6. Personal life • His wife was named Beatriz de Estrada • He probably married her because her family had so much power • He was born into a noble family • Christian religion • Killed Indians if they refused to become Christian

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