Francisco Coronado by Makena Kane
Francisco Coronado was born to a a very rich family. So of course he was spoiled. When he got older he traveled on a boat to the New World, which was 'Mexico'. Francisco was also the man that started the 'gold rush'. when he was leaving Mexico he brought along with him about one thousand Spanish people back with him, and this was in 1540. Francisco's journey was through Mexico,Arizona,New Mexico,Nebraska,Texas, and a few more. He was a English soldier ( of course). He had the biggest group out of all the English groups that explored. He journeyed on a quest to find treasure to enrich the Spanish Empire. Coronado also encountered with Zuni Pueblo. Zuni Pueblo was a village. He had found this village filled with greatness. He sailed to Mexico with Mendoza ( admiral).
Fransisco Coronado by Logan Sousa
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain during the year 1510.
His family enjoyed privileges because they were a noble family. One important privilege Francisco benefited from was that of an education. At the age of 25 he traveled to New Spain, known today as Mexico, with the Spanish Viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza. Within a few years he married a wealthy girl and became governor of Nueva Galicia. He then became an explorer and Spanish Conquistador for his home country Spain. At the age of 44 Francisco died on September 22nd, 1554.
In 1539 the Viceroy Mendoza gave Francisco the duty of navigating the South West in search of El Dorado. Although Francisco had failed at trying to find the mythical Seven Cities of Gold (El Dorado), his exploration across America was grand. His amassing journey had uncovered the discovery of the Grand Canyon.
The most interesting thing I learned about Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was that he searched tirelessly for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. His failed attempts at finding gold were just the start of stories of buried treasure in Texas, which encouraged people after him to continue on his search. I’m an Indiana Jones fan and thought it was cool to put a real face to the explorer talked about in two of the movies.
His family enjoyed privileges because they were a noble family. One important privilege Francisco benefited from was that of an education. At the age of 25 he traveled to New Spain, known today as Mexico, with the Spanish Viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza. Within a few years he married a wealthy girl and became governor of Nueva Galicia. He then became an explorer and Spanish Conquistador for his home country Spain. At the age of 44 Francisco died on September 22nd, 1554.
In 1539 the Viceroy Mendoza gave Francisco the duty of navigating the South West in search of El Dorado. Although Francisco had failed at trying to find the mythical Seven Cities of Gold (El Dorado), his exploration across America was grand. His amassing journey had uncovered the discovery of the Grand Canyon.
The most interesting thing I learned about Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was that he searched tirelessly for the mythical Seven Cities of Gold. His failed attempts at finding gold were just the start of stories of buried treasure in Texas, which encouraged people after him to continue on his search. I’m an Indiana Jones fan and thought it was cool to put a real face to the explorer talked about in two of the movies.