Francisco Vasquez De Coronado
by Gracie Yoder----Feb. 2016
Personal Background
Born in 1510
-Lived in Salamanca, Spain
-Soldier/nobleman
-Lived to 44 years old
-Died September 22, 1554
Sponsors
His wife
-King of Spain (Antonio de Mendoza)
- The King put him in charge of the journey
-Spain (The country highlighted with a box around it on the map is Spain)
His Motives
To find riches
-His brother had inherited all the families gold and his wife was rich. So he wanted some too.
Dates
To North America in 1540
-Back to Spain in 1542
-Lived 1510-1554
Impacts
Spread Christianity
- Found American Indians in SouthWest part of North America
-Charged with bad leadership and mistreat of American Indians (violence)
-He and his men found the Grand Canyon
Route of Exploration
From Mexico to South West America
-Went through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas