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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 is cabeza de vacas dates of exploration?
The exploration taht he was most famous for was discovering Texas an dlittle bits of New Mexico and Arizona and that was done in the spring of 1528.
What was the great demographic disaster of the new world?
I believe the Conquistadors' conquering of the Aztec and Incan empires.
What ocean did juan ponce de leon cross?
Ponce de Leon crossed the Atlantic ocean. He was one of the people who found Florida.
Did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado have any skills if any what?
Exploring our nation even though his nationality was Spain
Who said burn all the ships there is no turning back?
There is no record of such a quotation, but the idea of burning ships seems to have originated with the Greeks in the 4th or 5th century BC.
* Hernan Cortes, sailing into Yucatan (Mexico) to conquer the Aztecs in 1519, ordered all but one of his ships scuttled so that none of his force could retreat back to Cuba. (The remaining ship sailed back to Spain with gold, and to bring word of his intentions.) For any of several reasons, the act has been erroneously perpetuated as "burning" the ships.
Why were the spanish called conquistadors?
"Conquistadores" is the Spanish word for "Conquerors." The implication is pretty obvious.
What are four statements which are true of the conquests of Pizarro and Cortes?
The rulers of the Indian nations met them freely. The rulers of the Indian nations were captured by treachery.
The people were forced to work as slaves.
Spain was enriched by the conquests.
Which country were the conquistadors from?
Conquistadors came from all over Europe, but most were Spanish conquistadors from southwestern Spain.
What was Hernando De Soto's family?
they were poor and middle class parents henry de soto and mary de soto
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What is the History of Cabrillo?
Way back when in the 1400's Spain was living peacefully, but they wanted the silk, spices, and gold Asia had. Sadly, it would take about 10 years to get there, trade your stuff, then go back home. So, they sent Columbus off in 1492 to find a quicker route by sea to Asia. He found America then sailed back to Spain to tell them.
Next, Cortez sailed off in 1504 to find a route, too. He landed in Mexico though and wipped out the Aztec Indians with his Conquistadors or spanish soldiers. So, he wasn't successful in finding a route to Asia, but he did find Mexico which he called New Spain.
Cabrillo though...was not the most sucessful. But he was determined to find a route to Asia for his country, Spain. There was a legend that there was a strait ( a narrow body of water) through the lands Columbos and Cortez found. They belived this strait was called Anian, but as I said this was a legend and is fake! Cabrillo landed in Mexico and travled along the western side by the coast. He called the land he found Alta California and that's how CA got it's name.He traveled a little bit father into the ocean and found islands that the Chumash and Gabrilino tribes were on. He stayed with the Native Americans ( Indians) for awhile and they became friends. Cabrillo named islands things like San miguel and Santa Catilina.( I know for a fact Catalina is still a named island, but I don't know about Miguel...) When Cabrillo was about to leave the islands to continue his journey, his soilders/crew were attacked! He died trying to save them on the island. ...it wasn't the tribes that attacked
Ferrelo was on Cabrillo's crew and before Cabrillo died, he asked Ferrelo to lead if something happened to him. So, he took charge, but there was such bad weather he ended the expidition of trying to find a way to Asia by boat.
How did Cabeza de Vaca get his name?
I do not know how he got it but i know it means cows head in Spanish
He sailed north of Mexico city to try to find a port [San Francisco] and found Monterey Bay instead but he drew the best map of California. He discovered Monterey Bay in December 1602 and found San Diego in November 1602.
