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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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Was the conquistador who defeated the Aztecs?
Hernán Cortés (1485-1547) encountered the Aztecs in 1519, and although the Spanish were initially treated as "gods" by the natives, they soon had to militarily defeat them. By August, 1521, after losing hundreds of men and needing reinforcements from Cuba, Cortes completed the conquest of the Aztecs empire and ruled Mexico until 1524.
When did Francisco Pizarro start to explore?
Probably 1533 after the invasion of Cuzco, and with that invasion came the total conquest of Peru.
The Spanish explorer and conquistador responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire was Hernando Cortes.
How did Cabeza de Vaca make his way to New Spain after being washed ashore in present-day Texas?
He went to the mountains and basins region
What did juan ponce de leon hope to find?
This historical myth states he was looking for the Fountain of Youth. This is not true ( the Fountain of Youth story is an ancient one that actually started in India) he was looking for land and gold. Most of the early explorers were interested in one or two things and that was staking claims on land and finding gold or riches. The also became interested in converting the natives to the Catholic religion, but it wasn't a primary goal.
What obstacles did Francisco Pizarro overcome?
he faced hunger and scervry
they didnt have food
one challenge francisco pizarro faced was the Battle with the incas and how his men were exhausted after the battle
What month and day was francisco vasquez de coronado born?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was born around 1510.
How did a small number of Spanish conquistadors conquer huge numbers of Native American empires?
Spanish conquistadors conquered a huge number of Native Americans because the Spanish was armed with guns, hores, swords, etc. But the Native Americans didn't have the weapons the Spanish had.
What motivated the conquistadors to come to America?
Spanish conquistadors came to the Americas in search of gold. They were specifically looking for the Seven Cities of Gold known as Cibola.
When did coronado explore texas?
Coronado set off to the New World in search of gold in 1540. He explored the southwestern part of the United States including the Grand Canyon.
When did Hernando Cortes discover new land?
Hernán Cortés (also spelled Cortez), Marqués Del Valle De Oaxaca (1485-1547) was a Spanish adventurer and conquistador (he was also a failed law student) who overthrew the Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain (1519-21).
Cortes sailed with 11 ships from Cuba to the Yucatan Peninsula to look for gold, silver, and other treasures. Hearing rumors of great riches, Cortés traveled inland and "discovered" Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire. He then brutally killed the Aztec emperor Montezuma and conquered his Aztec Empire of Mexico, claiming all of Mexico for Spain in 1521. Treasures from the Aztecs were brought to Spain, and Cortés was a hero in his homeland. Cortés was appointed governor of the colony of New Spain, but eventually fell out of favor with the royals. He then returned to Spain where he died a few years later.
Hernando Cortes was born in Medellin, Spain in 1485. He was 14 when he was sent to the University of Salamanca to study law. His parents were both from the middle class family, but not wealthy. They wished their only son, Hernando, would become a lawyer to support the family, but he returned home after only two years. He was looking for adventure in life. Cortes first married Catalina Xuares, a Spanish lady. They did not have any children. After Catalina's death, Cortes married Dona Juana de Zuniga. From this marriage, they had four children, one son and three daughters. He started his military service and became skillful. This was the start of his life as a great explorer and a brilliant strategist. His nickname was Killer. He became really wealthy after finding New Spain. Cortes returned to Spain in 1540 and lived there for the rest of his life. He died near Seville, December 2, 1547 at the age 62.
Major Achievements:
In 1511, Cortes accompanied Diego Velasquez to colonize Cuba. Later, he held the office of Santiago in the new colony. Velasquez sent Cortes to Mexican coast as the commander of the expedition. At the last moment, Diego regretted letting him go as commander. It was too late and Hernando left on November 18, 1518. He took ten ships, well-armed men, 550 conquistadors, 300 Indians, and a dozen horses with him. He arrived at Trinidad and then Havana finding Velasquez still wanting to stop him. Cortes finally reached and took over the city of Tabasco. Cortes found out that Montezuma (the Aztec king) ruled over a large empire called Tenochtitlan, which had lasted for three centuries. He also found out that Montezuma was very powerful and rich. Cortes planned to conquer Tenochtitlan. He founded the town of Vera Cruz and became the captain-general of the new colony. He set out to find Tenochtitlan. On his way, he captured the Tlaxcalans on September 18, 1519. He found and conquered Tenochtitlan. They think he killed 240,000 Aztecs. Cortes became captain of Mexico. In 1536 he discovered the peninsula of California. Hernando got very rich and famous. Then he left for Spain in 1540.
Country:
Spain wanted to conquer Hispania. They wanted to because they needed more food and land. He went to America with a man named Velasquez. They stopped at Cuba to conquer it. He went to Mexico without Velasquez. He conquered Mexico and a small part California. He named them New Spain. When he returned to Spain, he was really rich and famous.
Impact on New World:
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.
Personal Reaction:
I think that Hernando Cortes was mean for killing the Aztecs and was very powerful. I think he is powerful because he has a huge army. I thought that he was also very brave for going on the voyage. I think he never gave up either. He was a very rich man too.
What did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado use for technology?
Coronado (1510-1554) was a Spanish explorer and conqueror best known for an epic exploration of the Southwest and Midwest of the United States. Beginning in 1540, he led an expedition crossing from Mexico into Arizona. He eventually wound up in Kansas, His objective was to find the Seven Cities of Cibola which were alleged to have been made of gold. Needless to say, he didn't find them.
Who paid for Hernando De Soto's expedition?
If you mean his expedition to Florida, he did so at his own expense.
Who were the conquistadors who introduced horses in north America?
The conquistadors brought horses to Latin America in 1521.
What impact did Juan ponce de leon have on the native Americans?
Juan Ponce's royal charter, granted in 1512, provided for the "allotment" of the Indians, essentially making them slaves. By the time of Pánfilo de Narváez (1528) and Hernando de Soto (1539) Indians were declared to be a free people, subjects of the Spanish crown who should be schooled in Catholicism. Those who resisted could be punished by death. In reality such legal admonitions were ignored by conquistadors facing the hardships of Florida. Neither Narváez or de Soto converted a single Indian.
What were Hernan Cortes' last words?
Francisco Coronadoâ??s last expedition was in 1542. It caused him to go into bankruptcy as well as war charges being brought against him. He died of an infectious disease in Mexico City on September 22, 1554.
Why was Hernando De Soto's discovery important?
Hernando de Soto (c. 1496-1542), the famous Spanish adventurer who was the first European to explore deeply into North America in the Age of Exploration, is important for several reasons. One would be the daring of his danger-filled journey into unknown lands, which may be inspiring to anyone exploration-minded. Another, more negative reason is the effect that his explorations seem to have had upon many Native tribes in America: not only did they learn to fear the "white men"; they also began to suffer a reduction of their populace due to the European diseases carried by de Soto's expedition. All of these effects had a strong impact upon the next generation of explorers and colonists.
Did Francisco Vazquez De Coronado find what he was looking for when he set sail?
One of Coronado's main goals during his expedition was to find the Seven Cities of Cibola because of the great wealth that was supposed to be there; however, after a 2 year long expedition he was unsuccessful in finding the cities. His lack of success was not because he didn't look hard enough, but because the Seven Cities didn't exist.
