0
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.
2,209 Questions
Which explorer led an expedition into the Inca empire and what country was he from?
Francisco Pizarro
Spain
Why is Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca important?
Alvarez Nunez Caveza De vaca was important because he was the treasurer of a group that conquered Florida and because he had the head of a cow!:)
Why were the Spanish able to conquer Native Americans?
The Spanish, and in fact all Europeans, had much better military technology than the natives.
because they had guns and weapons to conquer !
How did the conquistadors justify their conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires?
Gold, God, and Country. The first explorers came to the Americas in search for a faster route to Asia. On their journey they found a previously unknown part of the world and with it, an unknown people and culture. When the conquistadors entered into the great cities of these awesome empires (firstly Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztec empire) they encountered a fortune in gold and new crops that they could take with them back to Europe. Some examples of these new foods included corn, avocados, chilies, vanilla, yams, chewing gum, and chocolate.
They also believed it to be their Christian duty to convert the polytheistic natives to their monotheistic Catholic ways.
Lastly, conquering the majority of the western hemisphere in the name of Spain ( and Portugal in the case of Brazil) was a smart strategic move that could gain them land, power, and more money.
How did cabeza de vaca become and explorer?
Who knows I'm still looking it up on google ill post what i find if i find anything
What items did Juan Ponce de Leon trade?
Juan Pone De Leon was a trader and the founder of Florida (first one to actually find America, didn't know he was there) but he traded things such as whisky, alcoholic beverages, clothing, and gold for ship supplies... (and more...)
Does Cibola The City Of Gold exist?
well no-one really knows no-one has ever found it so no-one can be sure for real.
the most likely place that you could find The legendary city of gold, would be near the black hills, (mount Rushmore. if you type in to google cave behind mount Rushmore, there is a certain website that shows you a picture of the cave behind the mount, lots of people have gone in to see what it is but never came out :'(, i am hopefully going to investigate it soon and if i do ill leave another comment on this page :)
Actually no, there isn't. There are many legends of cities of gold, but Cibola does not exist. There are there cities of gold that may have existed at one time but most likely were raided/destroyed long ago.
Stories about Cibola being a city of gold were rumored and expanded upon, but after an expedition to this city, it turned out it was just a pueblo town and the rumors of gold were all false.
There are some caves around Mt Rushmore, you can actually take tours through them.
There is a 50 ft tunnel behind Mt Rushmore that was originally intended to be a Hall of Records for important U.S. historical documents, but was never finished due to lack of funding.
What crime was Vasco Nunez De Balboa accused of?
He was accused of treason against Spain. It was by the governor of Santa Maria de la Antigua, Pedrarias Avila, also known as Davila. Although he loudly proclaimed his innocence, Balboa was found guilty and beheaded with four friends in the public square of Acla in January of 1519.
What is one paragraph that answer how Francisco Pizarro impacted history?
Heh, i have the same question for my 8th grade history.... looking for same thing.....
What reasons explain the rapid success of the Spanish conquistadors over Native Americans?
The Spanish had superior weapons. Guns and cannons trump arrows and spears. Horses gave them advantages as well. They had armor that protected them against most of what the Aztecs and Incas could throw at them. In addition, many Aztecs thought that the Spanish looked like their gods. And the Spanish unknowingly brought smallpox with them that the Aztecs and Incas had no natural immunity for.
Did the spanish conquistadores come to America for gold and silver?
Yes. It seems there where silver mines found in southern Oklahoma dating back to the spanish. This makes no sense since we here nothing else of them mining for gold and silver. There are legends of lost spanish gold from Oklahoma to Wyoming. We here they went all across South America and Mexico killing and looking for gold. We know from ship wrecks that there was a huge amount of gold and silver coming from the New World. The question that will make you wonder is this. Where did all this gold come from? Billions in shipwrecks, which means even more made it, so where did this massive treasure come from?
What brought Spanish people to the Americas?
The drive for exploration was an economic one. In order for countries to maintain their rule, European leaders sought trade with other lands, or their outright conquest. The colonies in the New World had an immense untapped supply of Natural Resources, and Spain obtained immense wealth despite the far distance and considerable expenditures involved.
Many Spaniards sought to establish their own lands and enterprises in the New World. Others were missionaries spreading their country's own brand of Christianity to the native populations.
What was Vasco Nunez de Balboa accomplishment?
He was the first man from Europe to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas
How did Ponce De Leon get to Florida?
Ponce de Leon sailed northwest from Puerto Rico, where he had again been displaced as governor by Juan Ceron. He sailed east of the Bahamas and reached the Atlantic coast of Florida on April 2, 1513, six days after Easter Sunday. The exact location might have been anywhere between Jacksonville and Titusville, perhaps near St. Augustine or Daytona Beach.
What was Hernando Cortes' sexual orientation?
There is no historical record or anecdotes that Hernán Cortés was Homosexual.
As a matter of historical fact, he was born a son by La Malinche (c. 1496 or c. 1505 - c. 1529, some sources give 1550-1551), known also as Malintzin, Malinalli or Doña Marina, who was a Nahua woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast, who played a role in the Spanish conquest of Mexico, acting as interpreter, advisor, lover and intermediary for Hernán Cortés. She was one of twenty slaves given to Cortés by the natives of Tabasco in 1519.[1] Later she became a mistress to Cortés and gave birth to his first son, Martín, who is considered one of the first Mestizos (people of mixed European and indigenous American ancestry).
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do%C3%B1a_Marina
Martin De Leon was born in Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1765. He and his wife founded the colony called De Leon's Colony as well as the town of Victoria.
Hernando de Soto (c.1496/1497-1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who, while leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi river. :)
Did balboa naz de balboa have any kids?
Balboa was married to María de Peñalosa. He had children, but an exact number is not known.
Where was Coronado's Destination?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was a conquistador who led an expedition through the southwestern parts of the United States and reached Kansas. This expedition was from 1540 to 1542. On this expedition, he discovered the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. He was also looking for the legendary cities of gold.
What was the route of Spanish explorers to America?
The former Spanish possessions in the New World, including most of South and Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other small islands in the Caribbean Sea. The former Spanish possessions in the New World, including most of South and Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and other small islands in the Caribbean Sea.
What were the goals of Hernando Cortes'?
The Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernando Cotes' was faced with the opportunity to enrich Spain with precious metals and new colonial territory when he took on the task of defeating the Aztec empire. His modern weapons and the with the help of Native tribes that the Aztecs had conquered, made his efforts easier and helped Spain become a huge colonial power.
