EUROPEAN EXPLORATION

Lesson Eight: Who is Francisco Coronado

RAP

1. Which region of North America did Cabot explore?

2. Which region of the U.S. did Coronado explore?

Lesson Eight: Who is Francisco Coronado

RAP

1. Which region of North America did Cabot explore?

Appalachian Mountains

2. Which region of the U.S. did Coronado explore?

RAP

1. Which region of North America did Cabot explore?

Appalachian Mountains

2. Which region of the U.S. did Coronado explore?

Basin and Range

Spain

1. Francisco Coronado

He was looking for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold…

…He claimed southwest United States for Spain.

Francisco Coronado Map

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Christopher Columbus

Francisco Coronado

Discovered the New World but didn’t know it.

Claimed the Southwestern United States for Spain

Regions explored by Spain

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Explorer Wheel

Born/Died:

Nationality:

Early Life

Major Contribution

Explorer Wheel

Born/Died: 1510-1554

Nationality:

Early Life

Major Contribution

Explorer Wheel

Born/Died: 1510-1554

Nationality: Spanish

Early Life

Major Contribution

Explorer Wheel

Born/Died: 1510-1554

Nationality: Spanish

Early Life Governor of New Galicia

Major Contribution

Explorer Wheel

Born/Died: 1510-1554

Nationality: Spanish

Early Life Governor of New Galicia

Major Contribution Was looking for Seven Cities of Cibola -

discovered that Cibola didn’t exist Explored the Basin & Range/Grand Canyon

Explorer Wheel

Significance

Interesting information

Explorer Wheel

Significance Claimed the southwest United States for

Spain Opened up the Southwest Territory to Spanish

Colonization

Interesting information

Explorer Wheel

Significance Claimed the southwest United States for

Spain Opened up the Southwest Territory to Spanish

Colonization

Interesting information Looking for another rich Indian kingdom in

Oklahoma and Kansas

WIO

Francisco Coronado crossword puzzle