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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado By: Keera McDonald

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Page 1: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in 1510. He was born in the country of Spain

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

By: Keera McDonald

Page 2: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in 1510. He was born in the country of Spain

Francisco was born

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in 1510. He was born in the country of Spain.

Page 3: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in 1510. He was born in the country of Spain

He sailed for the country of…

He sailed for the country of Mexico because he and his country wanted lots of gold. Francisco heard about the Seven Cities of Cibola. Cibola was said to have houses made of gold.

Page 4: Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in 1510. He was born in the country of Spain

The exploration was a failure

The exploration was a failure. They realized that the “gold” on the houses was really the sunlight shining on clay pueblos. Then they knew the Seven Cities of Cibola did not exist. Although, people found a lot of information in this region. They discovered the Grand Canyon and the Continental Divide.

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