1. By : Macey Gaschler
FRANCISCO
VASQUEZ CORONADO

2. Introduction
 Hello I am Macey
Gaschler and I am going
to tell you why Coronado
should be the explorer of
the year.

3. Birth and Death
 Coronado was born in 1510
 Coronado died in 1554
 That means he was only about
44 years old
 He was born in
Salamanca, Spain

4. Accomplishments
Coronado discovered the southwestern part of
the United States, including the grand
canyon.
His army and him were the first Europeans to
travel up the Rio Grande.
Coronado became one of the governors of New
Galicia
He found and captured a settlement of Zuni
Indians, which is considered to be the city of
Cibolo.

5. Why his Accomplishments are
Important
He is important for
discovering the grand canyon.
He is also important because
he discovered the
southwestern part of the
united states.

6. Pictures

7. Maps of where Coronado
explored

8. Pictures of the Rio Grande
and grand Canyon

9. Bibliography
 www.Google.com
 www.Thinkquest.com
 www.Bing.com
 www.Wikepedia.com

10. THE END