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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.
2,209 Questions
Where can you find pictures of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's wife?
I'm not sure any exist. I have never ever seen any.
Who traveled to the southwest with Cabeza de Vaca and Marcos de Niza?
It was cabeza DE vaca he traveld first than Marcos DE niza
What was Juan rodriguez's route in California?
he explored California & died eating a poisoned cupcake in DEATH valley. his crew was the first to come back to Spain with news of chinchilla roaming eveywhere because they roamed California then
Did any of Hernan Cortes' 11 ships ever sink?
When Hernan Cortes reached Yucatan in 1519, set on conquering the Aztecs, he scuttled 10 of his 11 ships and sent the other back to Cuba with some of the treasure he had located. He did this so that his men would have no thought of returning to Cuba.
What were Francisco Vasquez de coronado goal of explorer's patron?
The bush! is where he found a bear named bunny. him and bunny were the best of friends. So francisco went up s looong hill where there was bunnys and natives and grass dirt and a giant rock. which bunny hit and broke his toe and so he leand on because he broke his toe. what he didnt know is that it was not stable so it rolled in a village and crushed everyone in the way.and so francisco killed the chef of the natives so he got captured and never been seen again.the end tada
Pizarro was with the Incas, and Cortes was with the Aztecs.
How long did Juan rodriguez cabrillo's trip take?
He left Spain on June 27, 1542 and the ship got back April 1543, but he didn't make it back with the ship. He fell and died Jan.23, 1543.
What contribution did alonso Alvarez de pineda make to spanish knowledge of Texas?
He provided Spain with the first accurate map of the Texas coast.
Why did Francisco Pizarro take over the Inca empire?
Pizarro first entered because he was seeking/trying to find gold.
Why Hernando Ocampo paint Man and Carabao?
maybe because he wanted to express his expression by painting the man and carabao.
When was Francisco Coronado governor of Nueva Galicia?
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján (1510 - 22 September 1554) became governor of Nueva Galicia (New Galicia) in 1538. He was appointed by Antonio de Mendoza, the newly designated Viceroy of New Spain.
Raoul De Leon died on January 6, 1972, in Los Angeles, California, USA of heart disease.
king Ferdinand *L*
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Why did the spanish conquistadors consider he Aztec Indians to be savages?
They wanted the gold from Aztecs so they needed a reason to kill them and take their treasures
What was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo best known for?
the first European explorer to navigate the coast of present day California in the United States
Were the conquistadors' motives successfully fulfilled?
Some of the conquistadors' motives were to win royal titles and favors, spread Christianity, escape dubious pasts, find adventure, and become rich. Few received titles of nobility and those who had rank were forever indebted to investors. If an expedition did find something of value, it was split unevenly, with the commander's home region receiving the largest share.
Of the famous Spanish conquistador's Hernando Cortes' defeated the Aztecs and Juan Pizarro defeated the Incas.
How did Hernando Cortes travel?
by ship i think 8)
Frist of all his name was Hernan Cortes, the only option to cross the Atlanic Ocean in that point in time was through ship. The trip took a few months since the ships did not have engines.
Why did the Spanish government establish strict controls in trade in the empire?
'What was the Spanish Empire?' At its greatest extent it had much of South America, quite a large area of Central and North America, many Pacific islands and quite a large area of Europe.
