Francisco Coronado

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Francisco Coronado

• By Blake
• Kalin

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Date and place of birth

• He was born 1510-1554,Spain in Salamance.

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The Early Years

• He was government of the province of Nueva
  Galicia.

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Funding

• The king of Spain gave him a grant for expedition
  to the northern part of the continent.

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Contribution and/or Achievements including area
explored

• He discovered the Grand Canyon.
• Also he traveled through what is now northern
  Mexico and southwestern U.S.A including Arizona,
  New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas.

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Miscellaneous and/or Interesting facts

• Coronado killed many Native Americans, since he
  didnt find gold or silver or any other treasures
  his expedition was branded.