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Conquistadors
For God, Glory and Gold, was their rallying cry, but the conquest of much of the New World by Spanish conquistadors, driven by a mentality reminiscent of the medieval crusaders, was surely one of history's turning points, but even in the 16th century, questions were asked about the morality of their exploits.
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How was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's trip paid for?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was commissioned by the Viceroy of New Spain, Antonio de Mendoza.
He was rich because he was the explorer of Puerto Rico (Known as San Juan before he changed it) and he was Puerto Rico's first governer.
Why is Hernando de Soto famous?
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi River in 1541.
Hernando de soto did discover the Mississippi river
he was a Spanish explorer. He traveled from Cuba to Florida and the to north america.
He was famous in Spain
How old was ponce de leon when he died?
He was killed by a poisoned arrow that went to his thigh (with the poisonous sap was from a tree). The colonists that were on his expedition (this was during his last trip to Florida) sailed with him to Havana, Cuba where he died of the poison. He is buried in Puerto Rico.
What is an interesting fact about hernando cortes?
When Cortes got to Mexico, he tricked the Aztecs into giving him gold. They gave him plenty of gold because they hoped that they would leave. Then, Hernando Cortes heard about a new tribe coming called the Tlaxcalan. They left Tenochtitlan to capture them. They did. On their way back to Tenochtitlan, Velasquez was coming for Cortes to arrest him. They defeated them and used the remains of the armies to capture Montezuma (their King) and made him talk to the Aztecs. The Aztecs were angry and killed Montezuma. The conquistadors had a war with the Aztecs. The Aztecs lost the war and was defeated. Then Cortes left for California.
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Why was Cortes' discovery important?
it opened up the pacific coast to colonialism - if that is a good measure!?!?
it opened a new el dorado for the europeans - the whites who destroyed local culture, religion, custom etc and imposed their white, anglo-saxon, judaeo-christian values on these original inhabitants of america before it was called america. they made them alcoholics, infested them with small pox and other kinds of diseases to wipe them off.
Who was the Inca ruler held hostage by Pizarro?
The Inca ruler who was held hostage by Francisco Pizarro was Atahualpa. He was held prisoner and the Incas were ordered to fill a room full of gold in order for the Spanish to release him. Unfortunately Atahualpa was later executed by the Spanish.
Who was the conquistador who overthrew the Inca Empire?
Hernando Cortes was responsible for the Aztecs defeat. But the Incas were never conquered by a conquistador the seemed to disappeared before the Europeans came along.
Who was the translator for Hernan Cortes?
'La Malinche' [c. 1496 - c. 1505?/c. 1529?/c. 1550?] was the translator for Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro [1485 - 2xii1547] in the latter's victories over the Aztec Empire of Mexico. Her real name is unknown. She variously was known in the historical record as 'Malintzin' and 'Malinalli'. As part of their personal relationship and professional interaction, she was required by her lover and boss to be baptized. Her baptismal name was Doña Marina.
What was Hernan Cortez looking for?
Hernan Cortez was intruding the Aztec empire, loyal to King Montezuma III, in order to bring gold back to Spain and become very rich. When Montezuma met him, he mistook him for their white-skinned, feathered-serpent god, Quetzalcoatl (ket-sal-ko-tull). Believing that was his identity, he offered as much gold as Cortez pleased. However, becoming greedy, Cortez' identity was discovered by Montezuma's nephew, Cuatemoc. There became a great battle, where Montezuma's side was slaughtered. Cortez drowned with the weight of his gold on an Aztec lake.
When did Francisco Vasquez de coronado stop his exploration?
well i think that he stopped exploring in 1554
What happened to the spanish conquistadors along time ago?
The Spanish intented to destroy their culture due to christnianisation. The Mayans were enslaved and abused. There were a few rebelions under the Spanish rule. Some Mayans left bigger aglomeration and settled on the countryside.
Overall many Mayans live till today.
What was the city founded by Hernando Cortes in Mexico?
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Born in Medellín, Extremadura, Cortez lived through the years 1485-1547. He studied law at the University of Salamanca but decided to try his luck with the Americas in 1501. During 1518, he went and served under the governor of Cuba. With the governor's permission, he organized a crew to accompany him to Mexico. Just before he left for Mexico, Governor Velazquez revoked Cortez's commission because he feared that Cortez would not recognize his authority once in Mexico. Cortez however, left anyway, and later destroyed his ships so that men loyal to the governor would not have the ability to return to Cuba.
When they arrived in Mexico, the Spaniards imprisoned many captives and later founded a town called La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, now called Veracruz. One of the prisoners, Malinche, became his lady and acted as a guide and an interpreter. Cortez established an independent government and only recognized the authority of the Spanish crown. Once the town stabilized, he initiated his progression inward. He defeated a tribe known as the Tlaxcalans and then formed a treaty with them against the Aztecs. Immediately ensuing a meeting with Montezuma II, Cortez decided to enter Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs' capital. Some Aztecs believed that Quetzalcoatl, a god, with light skin, and a beard, had returned from the east as Cortez. Montezuma, instead of resisting Cortez, allowed them to gain access to the city so he could perceive their motives.
Once in the city, the Spaniards took Montezuma hostage, and made him pay an enormous ransom of gold and jewels. Along with about 600 native associates, the Spaniards set up base in one of the Aztec's many ceremonial temples. During all these events, Governor Velazquez sent a fleet under soldier Panfilo de Narvaez to Mexico. Cortez knew of this and marched with a small group to the coast where he captured Panfilo de Narvaez, and persuaded most of the soldiers to join his band. When they returned to Tenochtitlan, an Aztec revolt had progressed too far. Montezuma died from a stoning three days after asking the Aztec people to calm down. On June 30, 1520, a dark rainy night known as Noche Triste, the Spaniards retreated from the city.
After defeating a large number of Aztecs, he went to the Tlaxcalan tribe and reorganized his army. Cuauhtemoc, the new ruler, fell with the city Tenochtitlan on August 13, 1521. Cortez then erected Mexico City on top of the ruins of Tenochtitlan. The reward would be the for the Tlaxicalans participation in the encomienda systems of Spanish protection and education. Immigrants moved in and the city became the most important Spanish city in the Americas. Spanish colonization had put an end to the blood culture of the Aztecs and worked to bring civility to the survivors of the inevitable diseases.
New Spain elected Hernando Cortez as its governor and Captain general in 1523. He also discovered the Baja California peninsula in 1536. Fearing his ambition, the Spanish Court revoked his two positions as well as his rights and property.
In 1530, Cortez married the count of Aguilar's daughter and returned to Mexico. Most of his fortune and his ship went down with the unsuccessful expedition to Algiers in 1541. On a plot of land near Seville, he died in 1547. He is also known as "Hernán Cortés" or "Hernan Cortes".
What weapons did Hernando De Soto use?
The musket, i'll use a gun you use a bow, who wins ?
The answer above is a common misconception, whilst a musket or harquebus as the SpanIsh had then is great in a one on one situation, they are very slow to reload and useless when you are outnumbered as the conquistadors were.
The Horse and Steel were Cortes best weapons.
Where did Juan Ponce de Leon start his voyage to Florida?
He was looking for the Island of Beimeni but came across the land Florida
What is an example of a conquistador?
Spanish explorers in the New World did more than explore. Their mission as "conquistadors" were to battle & defeat Native Americans in order to control large parts of North & South America. The "conquistadors" were able to steal silver and gold and send these precious metals back to Spain. Two famous conquistadors were Cortes and Pizarro.
Where did Hernan Cortes grow up?
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Hernando De Soto did a lot of "exploring" he conquered a lot of places but what he's mainly known for is discovering the Mississippi river in America... so mainly he was exploring the US (he also visited Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras and became rich with Incan plunder)
What statement is accurate about the behavior of the conquistadors toward the Native Americans?
They sought gold and enslaved Native Americans.
Why did Hernan Cortes discover the Aztecs?
Don't know what you mean by why. They weren't traveling to the Americas for the Aztecs, they came over to further colonize and were looking at the Yucatan peninsula, where the Aztecs lived, as a prime target for colonization.
