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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
I am not sure if this is correct but my textbook states that Francisco Vasquez De Coronado was the first to come to Kansas.
About 2000 Miles or more
Well, the first European Explorers to come to Kansas are Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in search for Quivira.
He explored through what is now northern Mexico and the southwestern USA including Arizona , New Mexico , Texas , Oklahoma , and Kansas.
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was a conquistador who led an expedition through the southwestern parts of the United States and reached Kansas. This expedition was from 1540 to 1542. On this expedition, he discovered the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. He was also looking for the legendary cities of gold.
francisco vasquez de coronado was a hero because he tryed to do something that was a very hard and that he marched threw Kansas,Oklahoma,Texas,Arizona and New mexico.
The letter indicating the route taken by Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado is "A." He embarked on an expedition starting from Mexico in 1540 to explore the American Southwest, including present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Kansas.
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Francisco Vazquez de Coronado is credited with discovering the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. He started on the western shore of Mexico and ended somewhere near what is now Salina, Kansas.
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Francisco Vazquez DE Coronado is Spanish and he was an explorer