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Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

Published on Dec 02, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FRANCISCO VAZQUEZ DE CORONADO

Gabriel Romero October 28, 2015

WHAT WAS THE REASON FOR HIS EXPLORATION

BIRTH DATE

CORONADO WAS BORN 1510 IN SALAMANCA, SPAIN

HIS LIFE SPAN

HE LIVED FROM 1510-1554.

WHO HE WAS

HE WAS A SPANISH RULER, EXPLORER, AND CONQUISTADOR

HE WAS A GOVERNOR OF NEW GALICIA A PROVINCE OF MEXICO

HE WAS HEARING RUMORS ABOUT " THE SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD" SO HE WENT OUT SEARCHING FOR IT

HIS REASON

HE WENT TO SEARCH FOR THE SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD FOR THE RICHES AND THE MONEY

CORONADO WENT FROM COMPOSTELA TO KANSA

FIRST EUROPEAN

HE WAS THE FIRST EUROPEAN TO EXPLORE NORTH AMERICA'S SOUTHWEST

IN SEARCH FOR THE 7 CITIES OF GOLD

CORONADO FOUND PUEBLOS INSTEAD OF A GLITTERING CITY.

HIS National memorial

HIS MEMORIAL WAS OPENED IN 1952 ( 61 YEARS AGO )

THE SPONSER

SPAIN/NEW SPAIN SPONSORED HIS TRIP TO THE SEVEN CITIES

HE WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL ON HIS MISSION AND FOUND NO RICHES AND NO GOLD AND FOUND PUEBLOS

WHAT What was the reason for his exploration

FINDING THE GRAND CANYON

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