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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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What was Hernan Cortes's crew's name?
Most of the crews in this time period were tough men. They had to be because to go on one the ships was hard. There were no sleeping quarters, bathrooms, kitchen, or privacy. Many times a captain would go to the jail the morning they were set to sail and have men sign up. Another place to get men was from the port pubs. Again these men were hard and rough because they had to be to survive.
Who were the Mayas conquistadors?
* Hernán Cortés (México, 1518-1522, Honduras, 1524, Baja California, 1532-1536) * Francisco Pizarro (Perú, 1509-1535) * Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (Estados Unidos, 1540-1542) * Diego de Almagro (Perú, 1524-1535, Chile, 1535-1537) * Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Panamá, 1510-1519) * Juan Ponce de León (Puerto Rico, 1508, Florida, 1513 y 1521) * Pedro de Alvarado (México, 1519-1521, Guatemala 1523 -1527, Perú, 1533-1535, México, 1540-1541) * Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (Estados Unidos, 1527-1536, , 1540-1542) * Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón (Estados Unidos, 1524-1527) * Sebastián de Belalcázar (Ecuador y Colombia, 1533-1536) * Gonzalo Pizarro (Perú, 1532-1542) * Juan Pizarro, (Perú, 1532-1536) * Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Yucatán, 1517) * Martín de Goiti, (Manila, Filipinas, 1570-1571) * Hernando Pizarro, (Perú, 1532-1560) * Juan de Grijalva (Yucatán, 1518) * Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada (Colombia, 1536-1537, Venezuela, 1569-1572) * Miguel López de Legazpi, (Filipinas, 1565-1571) * Francisco de Montejo (Yucatán, 1527-1546) * Juan de Salcedo, (Norte de Filipinas, 1570-1576) * Nicolás de Federmann (Venezuela y Colombia, 1537-1539). * Pánfilo de Narváez (La Florida, 1527-1528) * Diego de Nicuesa (Panamá, 1506-1511) * Alonso de Ojeda (Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Aruba) * Cristóbal de Olid (Honduras, 1523-1524) * Francisco de Orellana (Río Amazonas, 1541-1543) * Alonso del Castillo Maldonado * Hernando de Soto (Estados Unidos, 1539-1542) * Inés Suárez, (Chile, 1541) * Martín de Ursúa, (Petén, región de Guatemala, 1696-1697) * Pedro de Valdivia (Chile, 1540-1552) * Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar (Cuba, 1511-1519) * Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (La Florida, 1565 - 1567) * Alonso Dávila (México, 1520-1533) * Domingo Martínez de Irala * Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo * Sebastián Vizcaíno * Antonio de Aragón, conquistador de Tucumán.
Why did juan ponce de leon sail to Florida?
to eat unicorns and bugs and to marry the gummy drop queen
Why did Ponce de Leon explore Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon first came to Florida in 1513. In 1521 de Leon later returned to perform a permanent settlement. The Native Americans didn't like that idea so they declared war. Juan Ponce de Leon was injured in the leg forcing him to retreat to the nearby island of Cuba where he died from his injury.
Did Francisco Coronado face any obstacles?
Probably, he might have gotten sick, or gotten injured.....
Who was the Aztec emperor at the time Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico?
Cortes overthrew the Aztec ruler Montezuma II.
Did Juan Ponce de Leon find gold in Florida?
The Indian tribes of what Ponce De Leon would call Florida did not survive European contact. The upheaval was too great. At the time there were 6 main tribes now referred to as the Lost Tribes of Florida. The tribes were:
The Timucua (of Northern Florida including St. Augustine)
The Yamasee (a competing tribe in North Florida and Georgia)
The Mayiami (a tribe that lived around Lake Okachobee)
The Calusa (of Southwest Florida)
The Apalachee, (in the eastern Florida Panhandle) and the
somewhat unnamed tribe of "Mound Builders" in the western Panhandle that rapidly morphed into what would become the Muscogee tribe. The Muscogee were soon to be called the Creek(s) by the Europeans as their society progressed.
It is known with certainty the Ponce De Leon made contact with the Timucua and the Calusa. It is not known which of the other tribes, if any, Ponce De Leon may have encountered.
What country did Vasco Nunez de Balboa explore?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador.
He was born in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain around 1475 and died in 1519. He was beheaded after being accused of treason in Darien, an isthmus of Panama.
What geographical features did Juan Ponce De Leon encounter during his explorations?
he founded Florida and he also went to cuba and the Diminican republic
What region did juan ponce de leon explore?
he was the first person to set foot in Florida and he went to san henman and hispaniola.
Tomato1234: Not true! the natives were there first!
When did Vasco Nunez De Balboa get married?
He was married in 1513 to the daughter of a Native American Chief.
Why did Juan Cabrillo sail to California?
Juan Cabrillo explored because he the governor of Guatemala Pedro De Alvado selected Cabrillo to Build and provision ships to explore the Pacific because his skills as a leader
What motivated the Spanish conquistadors to conquer the new world in 1518 to 1548?
Gold, Slaves, and to convert people to their religion
Who helped ponce de leon's explorations?
Ponce de Leon was influenced to explore by his cousin, Christopher Columbus. He was also motivated by the idea of fame and fortune which was the backbone of his explorations.
The only problems Juan Ponce de Leon faced were a hole in his ship and low on food.
Why is Francisco Coronado significant in history?
francisco vasquez de coronado was a hero because he tryed to do something that was a very hard and that he marched threw Kansas,Oklahoma,Texas,Arizona and New mexico.
Why was Cortes impressed when he arrived in Tenochtitlan in 1519?
Compared to European cities of the time Tenochtitlan was a very large city. Population estimates vary from 212,000 to 350,00 making it one of the very largest of it's day.
The city was well organized, with many squares where markets were held and trading carried on. They were not a savage civilization as once thought. It was a planned city with specialized workers.
Why did Pizarro easily conquer the Inca?
They were in the midst of a civil war.
Their leaders were fighting among themselves.
They did not have strong leadership.
And the Spanish arms were vastly superior to those of the Incas.
