2006-09-14 09:33:44 · 3 answers · asked by iluvhipos 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The most famous journey ever made in search of treasures in the New World was led by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado. Seeking the fabled Seven Golden Cities of Cibola, his expedition of 1,400 men and 1,500 animals found only poor Indian villages, but established Spain's later claim to the entire Desert Southwest
2006-09-14 09:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by jennifermlayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (ca. 1510 – September 22, 1554) was a Spanish conquistador, who between 1540 and 1542 visited New Mexico and other parts of the southwest of what is now the United States. He was born in Salamanca, Spain.
2006-09-14 09:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by rab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Francisco de Coronado was is primordial Spanish Conquistador.
He explored much of Mexico and into Arizona (Grand Canyon), New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and even Kansas where he was killed by the Wichita tribe.
That's enough to impress any middle school social studies teacher.
2006-09-14 09:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by Teacher Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋