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By:
Brittany
And
Anthony
• He was born in
Salamanca Spain in
the year 1510.
• He died in Mexico city
in 1554.
• In 1538 he sailed to
Mexico with Antonio
De Mendoza.
• After that he became
the Governor of New
Galicia in western
Mexico.
• He was Born in a rich
family but since he
was the 2nd oldest he
had no money.
• All the money was
given to his older
brother because that
was the way it worked
back then in Europe.
Leader Of the Army
He was the leader of
the Army that fought
for Mexico.
His army fought
against the Aztecan
army.
• Coronado loved gold
.
• He heard of the
“seven cities” of gold
and sent out several
explorers in to the
southeastern United
states in search of the
story.
• His expedition was in
search of cities of
gold.
• Instead he found cities
inhabited by native
people.
• He came out from Compostella
northwest of Mexico city in
1540.
• Francisco Coronado
Led 250 horsemen, 70 Spanish foot
solders, 300 native allies and
more than 100 servants and
followers on the great adventure
to explore what is now called
southwestern United States.
• In 1542 he went back
• His expedition had
to Mexico through
1,400 men and 1,500
roughly the same route
animals.
he came from.
Memorial
Coronado’s national
memorial
commemorates the
first major exploration
of the Americans
southwest by
Europeans
Mexico city
. Although Coronado lost
considerable credibility
during the expedition, he
regained his post as city
councilman on his return to
Mexico City, and
remained in that position
until his death on
September 22, 1554.
• When was he born?
• When did he die?
• When did he sail to
Mexico with Antonio
Mendoza?
• What army was he the
leader of?
• What was his
expedition in search
of?
• How many Spanish
foot solders were in
his expedition?
• Where did he die?
• He was born in Salmanaca
Spain in the year 1510.
• He died in Mexico city in
the year1554.
• In 1538 he set sail with
Antonio De Mendoza.
• He was the leader of the
army that fought for
Mexico.
• 7 cities of gold
• 70
• He died in Mexico city.