Explorer: Francisco Vasquez Coronado

1. When and where was Coronado born?
2. Who became his mentor?
3. When did he arrive in Mexico?
4. Did he have a family?
5. What jobs did Coronado have in Mexico?
6. What was "Cibola" and how did Coronado hear about it?
7. When did he leave on his expedition?
8. Who and what did he take with him?
9. What was he looking for? What did he find?
10. How far east did Coronado explore?
11. How did the Indians try to get rid of the Spanish? How did they get them to go away?
12. How did Coronado feel when he returned to Mexico?
13. What spectacular sight had they discovered in the Southwest?
14. How did Coronado spend the rest of his life? When and where did he die? How old was he? 

Resources available to you at the Lakewood Public Library include:

WWW LINKS:
Encarta - the online version of the popular encyclopedia allows you to search their archives. Type your explorer's name in the "Find" line of their page.

Biography - A&E's popular show has gone online! Type your explorer's name to search for their biography.

An excellent source of detailed information about explorers, maps, the times they lived in and their technology can be found on the Discoverer's Web
 

ELECTRONIC DATABASES:
Encarta and The World Book Encyclopedia are available on the reference network and at the multimedia station. Look for articles, maps and pictures of your explorer here.
Search Proquest, Magazine Article Summaries and EBSCO Masterfile 1000 for journal articles about your explorer.
BOOKS:

Search the Library's Electronic Catalog for books about your explorer.
 
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