Personal Background--Francisco Vasquez De Coronado was born in Salamanca, Spain in 1510. He was born into a rich family, but being the second oldest he had no money. All of it went to his older brother, because that is how they did it in old Europe. In 1535 he sailed to Mexico with Antonio De Mendoza. After that he became the governor of New Galica.
Goal of Explorer's and Explorer’s Parton--It was to find the seven cities of gold. Which is actually a Zuni tribe that used Adobe for wall and in the right sunlight it looked like it was gold.
Contact with Indians--While on the trail they met the Zuni tribe, Hopi tribe, Arizona tribe, Pecos tribe, and a Witchita tribe.
Supplies--He left with 230 men with armor and 62 men without armor and on foot, 1,000 slaves for doing all the work, such as carry gold and food. For animals they brought mules, cattle, and 1,500 horses.
Hardships--Francisco encountered many hardships like the rattle snakes bite many men died from this, rough terrain, and little food.
Route--He left Campostle Mexico in 1540 and traveled until he met the Zuni tribe, but he found no gold. Then they split into search parties. That is when they found the Hopi tribe, from Arizona, and the Pecos tribe from the Pueblos in the Grand Canyon. No gold or silver was found yet. They spent the winter in Santa Fe, NM. In the Spring they crossed the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma and traveled into Kansas and found the Quirira, a small Indian tribe. By this time Coronado was so disappointed, he spent the winter by the Rio Grande and went home in the spring.
Country Represented--Coronado represented the country Spain in his search for the seven cities of gold.
Time Frame--His first voyage took two years without success from 1540 to 1542.
Results--Spain didn't get any gold or silver out of his voyage but the Indians got horses to domesicate.