Quizlet The New World Explorers

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  1. Bartolomé de Las Casas: Was a man who belived in Native Americans being treated fairly. Spoke out against the ecomieada system. Got Indians to be replaced by Africans.
  2. Christopher Columbus: In 1942 he sailed to find a shortcut to asia but found the Americas instead.
  3. Ferdianand Magellan: Tried to sail to Asia by way of the South Sea for trading, but found the Pasific Ocean. He never got all the way there.
  4. Francisco Pizzaro: Atempted and sucsedded in conqureing the Inca Empire.
  5. Hernándo Cortés: Atempted and sucsedded in conquering the Aztec Empire.
  6. Sir Walter Raleigh: Created a settlement twice on Roanoke Island. The second time the ruler of the settlement left for more supplies and came back to a empty town with "CROATOAN" carved in the walls.