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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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Who sponsored francisco vasquez de coronado for his voyage?
Russia was Francisco's sponsoring country because Russia paid him to go on his journey and discover riches and land to claim for Russia.
What was the impact of Hernando de soto's exploration?
Hernando de Soto made a major impact on the world through his discovery of the Mississippi River. He was also responsible for finding sea routes to Florida and the location of most of the gold within the territory.
When did Juan ponce de leon explore?
He reached the Caribbean in November 1493. Historians are divided on what he did during the next several years, but it is possible that he returned to Spain at some point and made his way back to Hispaniola in 1502.
Ponce de León equipped three ships with at least 200 men at his own expense and set out from Puerto Rico on March 4, 1513 on his first expedition to Florida.
In 1521 Ponce de León organized a colonizing expedition on two ships to Florida, where they were soon attacked by Calusa braves and Ponce de León was injured when, historians believe, an arrow poisoned with the sap of the Manchineel tree struck his thigh. The colonists fled back to Cuba, where Ponce de Leon died a few days later.
Estebam Dorantes was the first African in American. He was born in Morroco. He first came to America in 1527 as part of an exploration venture to Florida. He was loking for the "Seven Cities of Gold" known as Cibola. His travels led him to present-day Arizona and New Mexico.
Why didFrancisco Pizarro go on a voyage?
Ferdinand Magellan became an explorer because he had been interested in navigating and exploration since he was a kid. Also, he had good privileges because he served the queen and his father was a mayor.
Where did Juan Ponce de Leon get his money?
My teacher told me that he held a indeans leader for ransome and the indeans paid 100 million dollars worth of gold for their leader back....
They shouldve kept the money and got a new chief lol
Who was the king of the Aztec empire when the conquistadors arrived in Mexico?
the king was Montezuma II
What did Pizarro do to Atahualpa?
Francisco Pizzaro managed to defeat Atahualpa, who was the Grand Inca (emperor) by inviting Atahuallpa to attend a feast in his honor before eventually launching an attack on his defenseless men.
When did Francisco Pizarro conquer the Inca Empire?
at 16 he fled a job in Italy and arrived in America in 1502.
Where was Hernando De Soto buried?
This will be a long answer as the remains of Cortes have been moved around a lot.
December 4th 1547, Cortes was buried in the Mausoleum of the Duke of Medina, which was in the church of San Isidoro del Campo, Seville.
1550, his coffin was removed from the mausoleum and moved to the altar of Santa Catarina in the same church.
1556,his coffin was moved to New Spain and was buried in the church of San Francisco de Texcoco, Mexico.
1629, the coffin was moved to the main room of the Palace of the Viceroy in Mexico.
1638, it was moved to the Sagrario of Franciscan Church, Mexico.
1716, it was moved to another part of the church.
1794, it was moved to a mausoleum in the Hospital de Jesus, Mexico.
After the independence of Mexico, it was feared that the mausoleum would be desecrated, so his bones were hidden and lost to memory until 1947, when they were discovered and returned to the mausoleum in the Hospital de Jesus, where they still remain.
Francisco Pizarro was assassinated because when he killed the great Inca leader, the ruler's cousin or brother wanted revenge. The cousin or brother selected 10 men and stormed into Francisco's palace, assassinated Francisco, then quickly dissapeared.
Did explorer Juan Rodrigez Cabrillo have a family?
yes he had a wife named Beatriz de Ortega and 2 sons; Juan Jr. and Diego
What country sponsored each of Francisco Pizarro's voyages?
Well I'm doing a project on him and I think a website said the emperor of Spain or something, idk for sure.
Why did Hernando Cortez come to North and South America?
Hernan Cortes was on search of gold when he came to mesoameica!
Hernan Cortes was on search of gold when he came to mesoameica!
well Cortes wanted to go to Asia but he landed in cuba.after that he said east where he found the island of cozumel.then he went north then south to end up in campech.after that he sail to pontonchon down south.then he sail to san juan de ulua where he landed in Mexico.after that her fought against an amry of 25,000 men.now Cortes had only 499 men with gums,connons and 16 horses.when the natives he fought saw the gun power and the horses they freaked out and thought that Cortes and men were gods so they reteaded.only two of Cortes men died and about 5,000 natives died that day in the battle.after that Cortes moved up north and fought moer native.latter Cortes was given about 200,000 to 300,000 men form different native trives.latter on in 1519 Cortes and his 300,000 men attacked the capital city of the Aztecs called tenochtitlan.now i don't know how Cortes defetted the Aztecs if the Aztecs have over 2 million men but he did. latter on Cortes and other Spain armies tolk over peasent day Mexico,U.S.,middle Americas and the whole content of south America but Brazil.
What discoveries and riches did Hernando Cortes find?
silver and religon
he found gold at a later time and he had conquered Mexico and taken over the Aztec's
he found gold at a later time and he had conquered Mexico and taken over the Aztec's
What was the route taken by explorer Hernando Cortes?
hernando de soto had traveled to florida. ...... In May 1539, de Soto landed nine ships with over 620 men and 220 horses at present-day Shaw's Point, in Bradenton, Florida. He named itEspíritu Santo after the Holy Spirit. The ships brought priests, craftsmen, engineers, farmers, and merchants; some with their families, some from Cuba, most from Europe and Africa. Few had traveled before outside of Spain, or even their home villages.
Near de Soto's port, the party saw Juan Ortiz, who had come to Florida with the failed Narváez Expedition and been held by an inland tribe. Ortiz had come to Florida in search of the earlier Narváez Expedition and was captured by the Uzita.[13] When Chief Hirrihigua of the Uzita ordered Ortiz to be roasted alive, his daughter reportedly begged for the Spaniard's life. Having survived captivity and ritual torture, Ortiz joined the de Soto expedition as a guide and interpreter.
He established a unique method for guiding the expedition and communicating with various tribal dialects. He recruited Paracoxi guides from each tribe along the route. A chain of communication was established whereby a guide who had lived in close proximity to another tribal area was able to pass his information and language on to a guide from a neighboring area. Because Ortiz refused to dress as a hidalgo Spaniard, other officers questioned his motives. De Soto remained loyal to Ortiz, allowing him the freedom to dress and live among his Paracoxi friends. Another important guide was the seventeen-year-old boy Perico, or Pedro, from modern-day Georgia. He spoke several of the local tribes' languages and could communicate with Ortiz. Perico was taken as a guide in 1540 and treated better than the rest of the slaves, due to his value to the Spaniards.
The expedition traveled north, exploring Florida's West Coast, encountering native ambushes and conflicts along the way. De Soto's first winter encampment was at Anhaica, the capital of the Apalachee. It is one of the few places on the route where archaeologists have found physical traces of the expedition. It was described as being near the "Bay of Horses". The bay was named for where the starving members of the preceding Narváez expedition killed and ate their horses while building boats for escape.
What age did Hernando De Soto die?
On May 21, 1542 from a fever while exploring present-day Louisiana
How long was Hernando De Soto's voyage?
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish voyager. His voyage lasted for four years when he traveled from Spain to conquer Florida.
What did Francisco Pizarro contribute to his society?
yes he discovered According to his admirers, Pizarro was the "discoverer of Peru, and the principal hero of its conquest."
According to other commentators, Pizarro was a "Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Inca Empire and founder of Lima, La Ciudad de los Reyes, capital of Peru" (...)
"Historians have often compared Pizarro and Cortés' conquests in North and South America as very similar in style and career. Pizarro, however, faced the Incas with a smaller army and fewer resources than Cortés at a much greater distance from the Spanish Caribbean outposts that could easily support him, which has led some to rank Pizarro slightly ahead of Cortés in their battles for conquest.
Though Pizarro is well known in Peru for being the leader behind the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, a growing number of Peruvians regard him as a kind of criminal. By taking advantage of the natives, Pizarro ruled Peru for almost a decade and initiated the decline of Inca culture. The Incas' polytheistic religion was replaced by Christianity and both Quechua and Aymara - the main Inca languages - were reduced to a marginal role in society for centuries, while Spanish became the official language of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile. The cities of the Inca Empire were transformed into Spanish, Catholic cities. Pizarro is also vilified for having ordered Atahualpa's death despite his paid ransom of filling a room with gold and two with silver which was later split among all his closest Spanish associates."
He died in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Seville province, on December 2, 1547, from a case of pleurisy at age 62.
Some sources indicate that he was intent on returning to Mexico and died enroute in Seville of pleurisy, after first contracting dysentery.
Why did the conquistadors conquer Mexico?
The Kings and Queens of Spain were interested in seeking territory in the New World. Hernan Cortes petitioned the Spanish Royalty with a plan to explore new territories and claim it for them. They consented, not the other way around.
When did hernan cortes start his voyage?
The answer is 1620.NOT!!!!! Maybe...nah! I didn't think so...
Why were the Spanish conquistadors able to defeat the native Americans?
They were much stronger. The Aztecs, at first, thought the arriving Spaniards were "people of Heaven". However, after the Spanish leader Cortes murdered their king and started looting all the wealth, primarily gold. Despite the Aztec's sophisticated society, they were no match for the conquistadors. Along with the Spanish conquistadors "conquerors" came missionaries, in an attempt to convert the Aztecs. Not long after the the Spanish arrived, the Aztec population was reduced to 10%. Simply put, the Aztecs were no match for the Spanish.
