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Was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado with Antonio de Mendoza?

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Yes, Antonio de Mendoza had organized a large group of people to venture the New World sometime between the spring of 1539 and the summer of 1540, and he chose Francisco Vasquez de Coronado to be the leader of the expidition.

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