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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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Did Hernando De Soto go to school?
The info I have on him doesn't relate any education he may have had. Most likely, if he was lucky, he had a basic education given by the local monk. He was 23 years old when he accompanied Davila to Darien in 1519 and he served in Nicaragua in 1527. He was with Pizarro in the conquest of Peru and returned to Spain with 180,000 ducats. Charles V gave him permission to conquer Florida and appointed him governor of Cuba. In May 1539 with 600 men he anchored in Tampa Bay and the search for gold began. They looked for 3 years and 1541 he crossed the Mississippi and marched on. He spent the winter on the Washita River and when he returned to the Mississippi in the Spring he died of fever on its banks. He was 43 years old.
How did Ponce de Leon change the world?
He impacted the world by finding one of the U.S's states and naming it La Florida meaning
"Place of Flowers."
He also found the Gulf Stream for the Spanish.
One thing that he wanted to do but didn't accomplish was try to find the Fountain of Youth but never found it.
Did the explorer cabeza de vaca accomplish his goal?
Cabza de Vaca's exploration was not a success because his ship wreaked in the Gulf of Mexico.
When did juan rodriguez cabrillo start exploring?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. born in 1499, was a Portugese explorer who was noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America. He was the first European explorer to navigate the coast of present-day California and he helped found the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. He passed away on the 3rd of January, 1543, by an infection on his arm or leg. (Nobody knows for sure which one or how he broke it.)
How old was vasco de balboa when he died?
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Vasco da Gama (c. 1469-1524) was approximately 55 when he died on December 24th, 1524 in Kochi, India.
What school did alvar nunez cabeza de vaca attend?
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was well educated as befitted his status and would have been taught several languages, physics, geometry, mathematics, cartography and astronomy.
How did Francisco Pizarro help bring about the end of the Incan civilization?
He was a Spanish Conquistador. He tricked Atahualpa, Giving him the perfect chance to kill thousands of his men. THEN HE DABBED ON HIM AND I AM THE ONE CAME ON. 💪🏼👍🏼👿
What did Hernan Cortes accomplish?
Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro, 1st Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, born circa 1485, died December 2, 1547, was a Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of Spain.
Principally, he destroyed the Aztec Empire and conquered what is today Mexico.
He conquered the Aztec empire, and the city of Tenochtitlan, and built a new colony, Peru, over Tenochtitlan and he also set sail for Mexico in 1519 in search of gold.
Did Juan ponce de leon discover Puerto Rico?
No! Christopher Columbus was the one that discovered Puerto Rico in 1492 under the Spanish government sponsorship (he was born in Geneva, Italy). However, Juan Ponce de Leon was the first governor of Puerto Rico, appointed by the Spanish government.
What year did pizarro conquer the Incas in peru?
1528 he landed his ship and the Inca's came out to greet him
What did Juan Ponce de Leon want?
Basically, he was looking for the water route to Asia and seeking gold. The fable about the fountain of youth was just that a story. It comes from a story that is over a 1,000 years old in India. Somewhere along the line it became "history" because it was put in a history book long with other misinformation and historical fables.
Who did Cortes conquer in Mexico?
The Spanish, led by Hernándo Cortés, conquered the Aztec people in Mexico.
What combat advantage did the Spanish conquistadors have over the native peoples?
The conquistadors had horses,guns, and wagons wich indians had lacked. Giving the conquistadors an advantage.
How did hernan cortez conquer the Aztecs?
In 1519, Hernando Cortes was able to conquer the Aztecs because he had a large army and was able to capture the Aztec king Montezuma. When Cortes went to Mexico, the Aztec thought that he was the god Quetzalcoatl and welcomed him with honor.
What were vasco nunez de balboa major accomplishments?
what were the effects of Vasco Nunez de Balboa's discoveries and explorations around the world
What areas of the Americas did the Spanish Empire control?
The Spanish Empire consisted of all the Spanish speaking countries of Latin America, that is: *Nearly all of Central America. *South America (without Brazil and the Guyana area). *Some of the Carribean Islands, including Cuba and Puerto Rico. *Also, large areas of what became part of the the US, including: CA, NV, NM and parts of TX and CO. However, much of this last area was not under actual Spanish control, but simply claimed.
How were the Spanish conquistadors able to conquer the native civilizations?
Some methods of war the Native Americans had never seen. Canons made a huge sound that made the natives afraid. Horses and dogs were also knew to the natives. One major key to conquering the natives was that the conquistadors had brought diseases, like chicken pox, to the americas. The natives weren't immune to these diseases, so a huge portion of the population died out.
Where did Ponce de Leon travel to?
Juan Ponce de Leon (1460?-1521) was a Spanish explorer and soldier who was the first European to set foot inFlorida. He also established the oldest European settlement in Puerto Rico and discovered the Gulf Stream (a current in the Atlantic Ocean). Ponce de Leon was searching for the legendary fountain of youth and other riches.
