Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Essay, Research Paper
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born in Salamanca, ca. Francisco
Vasquez de Coronado was born in 1510 and died in Mexico City in 1554.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado governed New Galicia. Francisco Vasquez
de Coronado had already sent out Fray Marcos de Niza on a voyage to the
north, New Mexico. When Fray Marcos de Niza returned he told about
Cibola, a wealth golden city. This made Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
interested in trying to get the gold. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado set an
expedition to go to Cibola in 1540. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado went to sea
with 340 Spanish and 300 Indian allies. Coronado also had 1000 Native American
African slaves. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado did conquer Cibola.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado also sent out many other expeditions.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado sent Melchoir Diaz to the mouth of the Colorado
to meet Hernando de Alarcon who shipped supplies for Francisco Vasquez de
Coronado. This is not the only expedition Francisco Vasquez de Coronado sent
out many other people to explore for him. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado did not
only send out people on explorations. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado also went
out to sea on many different expeditions.