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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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Why do you think cabeza de vaca wrote of great riches that could be found in the Americas?
Cabeza de vaca wrote about the great riches in the America because he wanted the future explorers to discover the riches. Also he he might wanted to let the country he travel for know about it before he die, so the country can sent explorer to discover it before other country do.
What was the Aztec capital destroyed by Hernan Cortes?
Tenochtitlan, an ancient Aztec city located in present day Mexico City.
Who sent Juan Ponce De Leon on his exploration?
It was the King of Spain that commissioned Ponce de Leon to start a settlement in Florida in 1521. The King of Spain at that time was Charles I. He ruled Spain from January 23, 1516 to April 12, 1555.
Who did Vasco Nunez de Balboa explore for?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa explored for the country of SPAIN!!!!
How many ships did Hernando Cortes have?
Hernando De Soto sailed on large sailing ships from France. He travelled in one across the Atlantic Ocean to America.
Where were the conquistadors from?
Conquistadors were Portuguese and Spanish adventurers. Conquistador comes from the Spanish word for conquerors. They settled quite a bit of the world in the 15th through 17th centuries for Portugal and Spain.
What was the language that Francisco Vasquez de Coronado spoke?
He spoke Spanish, the dialect being Castilian.
How did Cabrillo die and where?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo died from complications of a broken leg which he obtained from fighting with a few fierce natives of the island he discovered. However, the ironic thing is that he did not break his leg in combat, he got it by tripping when running away from the natives.
Where did juan ponce de leon grow up?
Very Little is known about his early life, but it seems that he was a member of a distinguished and influential noble family.So you can take it for granted that there was some formal education given.
Did anything happen to Hernando Cortes or his crew?
Hernando Cortes was a Spanish explorer and Conquistador. He Landed his expedition in the American southwest in search of riches for the Spanish Empire. The expedition eventually made its way to Tenochtitlan where the Aztec capital was located (Mexico City). He convinced the Aztecs that he was a god and is responsible for conquering the Aztecs.
What did hernan Cortes do to the Aztec people and their culture?
In 1519, Cortes met Moctezuma. The King gave lavish gifts of gold to the Spanish, but unfortunately this simply excited their desire to plunder. Cortes allegedly first kidnapped the Aztec King, then forced him to serve as a puppet while Cortes ruled the Aztecs. In 1520 Moctezuma was killed. Though the reason is disputed, locals claimed this was due to Moctezuma's inability to placate the locals.
What are the places that Hernando Cortes discovered?
Tenochtitlan... the place where the Aztecs ruled. it is now called Mexico City.
What was the result of De Soto expedition?
In the years 1539 - 1540 he travelled to the North led by the speeches about the extremely reach cities Ciboli. In reality they were the pueblos which cannot be compared with the civilizations on the South.
What was the flag of the country Juan Ponce De Leon sail for?
As a young man Juan Ponce de Leon worked as a squire for Pedro Nunez de Guzman, who was Knight Commander of the Order of Calatrava. His years as an explorer were spent in the service of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
Why did Fransisco Pizarro take over the Ican Empire?
He explored for land. Spain was poor and needed money so they sent Pizarro find land and goods.
What were the reasons of Juan ponce De Leon exploring?
the reasons ponce de leon went exploring was to find the fountain of youth and the fountain of youth meant if you drank from it you will never get older its true dont say im a lier because its the truth and he never found the fountain of youth
Ponce de Leon was an explorer and navigator. The names of his ships were the Santiago, San Cristobal, and the Santa Maria.
He discovered nothing because he broke his arm on the trip
Where did vasco de balboa explore?
Panama, Pacific Ocean, New World, Hispaniola, Santa Maria la Antigua del Darien, and the Americas.
Who did Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explore for?
hernando cortes explored the aztec civilization because when he had once went there they thought a bad god was coming that same day so they paniced and gave him gold. then he went back and defeated them and got more gold.
