Flashcards: Chapt.6 Explorers
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mrwiegmann on February 24, 2010
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 Christopher Columbus | He was looking for a route to the Indies and discovered N. America and the Taino people. |
| Leif Ericson | He was the the first European to settle in the N. America - called Vinland. |
| Moctezuma II | Ruler of the Aztec people in the city of Tenochtitlan. |
| Hernando Cortez | He led an expedition from Cuba to Mexico. He conquered The Aztec Empire. |
| Francisco Coronado | He searched for the Seven Citites of Gold. He didn't find them but did discover the Grand Canyon. |
| Vasco Nunez de Balboa | He led and expedition through Central America and reached the Pacific Ocean. |
| Francisco Pizarro | He conquered the Incan Empire in South America. |
| Hernando de Soto | He was the first European to see the Mississippi. |
| Ferdinand Magellan | His crew was the first to sail around the world. He died in a battle during the voyage. |
| Bartolome de Las Casas | He fought for Indian's rights and opposed Spain's encomienda system. |
| Estevanico | He traveled with Coronado while searching for the Seven Citites of Gold. |
| Yanga | He led about 80 other captives to freedom in the mountains of SW United States. |
| encomienda | A huge piece of land that the Spanish government gave to its colonists. |
| conquistador | Soldiers who conquered land for Spain. |
| Aztec Empire | Group of people who lived in present-day Mexico; their capital city was called Tenochtitlan. |
| missionary | A person who teaches his or her religion to others with different beliefs. |
| expedition | A journey made for a special purpose. |
| colony | A settlement that is ruled by another country. |