Spanish Explorers (Term 1 Test)
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17nemmerse on October 27, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Columbus | Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506) |
| Ferdinand and Isabella | Financiers and beneficiaries of Columbus's voyages of discovery in the 15th century |
| Bartolome de las Casas | Spanish missionary (priest) who was an "upstander" for the Tainos. Published several books on the mistreatment of the Indians with Columbus. |
| The 3 Gs | God, Gold, and Glory |
| The Colombian Exchange | an exchange of plants, animals, and diseases the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa |
| Conquistadors | A conqueror, esp. one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. |
| Cortes | Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547) |
| Ponce de Leon | Explored Florida seeking gold (and maybe the Fountain of Youth) |
| Pizzaro | For Spain. led a small army in an invasion of the Inca Empire. He conquered the Inca and gained huge amounts of gold and silver for himself and Spain. |
| Coronado | the explorer who traveled across America's southwest in search of the fabled "seven cities of gold" |
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