several years in China. When he returned in 1295‚ there became a sudden interest in finding a quicker route to Asia. Polo‚ along with father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo‚ was among the first westerners to travel the Silk Road. 2. Francisco Pizarro: Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who conquered the Incas located in Peru‚ in 1532. He claimed land from Panama to Peru for Spain‚ and also added to their silver. 3. Juan Ponce de Leon: Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who
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_____25. Spaniard who conquered the Aztec Empire A. Renaissance B. Vasco da Gama C. Dutch D. Maryland E. Hernán Cortés F. land gentry G. joint-stock company H. Pennsylvania I. Martin Luther J. Great Awakening K. Crusades L. Francisco Pizarro M. Prince Henry N. conquistadors O. the Bahamas P. French Q. Massachusetts R. mercantilism S. encomienda T. John Peter Zenger U. mestizos V. Henry
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both Europe and America. The author highlights that the Spanish were first people to discover the printing press. The Spanish Conquest was made possible by the elaborate strategies utilized by renowned individuals such as Christopher Columbus and Pizarro. According to Restall (2003)‚ the European discovery and the conquest of the America were as a result of courageous adventurers. The author highlights how powerful empires such as the Inca and Aztecs were invaded and conquered by a handful Spaniards
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The resulting colonies were unique in that New France had the fur trade‚ New Netherlands had war with neighboring Indians‚ New England had community formation as they followed Protestant principles‚ and New Spain had introduced diseases to America. Jacques Cartier took the St. Lawrence River to France back in the 1530s‚ but for 75 years it grew weak until Samuel de Champlain returned there in 1608 and formed the fur trade in Quebec. The newly founded New Netherland in 1621 also went into fur trading
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APUSH American Pageant: Edition 13 Chapter 1 Notes Founding the New Nation The people who settled in America didn’t want to found a new nation. They were Europeans who continued to view themselves as Europeans‚ and they regarded America as the “western rim of a transatlantic European world”. The settlers who came to America were much alike. They spoke English and wanted an agricultural society. They grew to cherish the ideals like individual liberty‚ self-government‚ religious tolerance‚ and
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route to Africa‚ helped Portugal become the preeminent maritime power in the fifteenth century 5. Amerigo Vespucci- a member of Portuguese expeditions to the New World who wrote a series of vivid descriptions of the lands he visited 6. Francisco Pizarro- conquered Peru and revealed to the Europeans the wealth of the Incas and he also opened up advances into South America 7. Don Juan de Onate- traveled north and claimed Pueblo Indian Land and enforced encomiendas 8. Pueblo Indians- a group of Indians
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To what extent was the acquisition of the new world economically good for Spain Spain wanted a lot of things. It wanted to expand its knowledge of the world that they had never seen. They also wanted to have a larger empire‚ find spices and other riches‚ and expand Christianity. The fundamental aspect of the voyages that were undergone by Spain was to acquire gold and silver to pay for their wars with the Turkish Empire. Beginning with Columbus in 1492 and continuing for nearly 350 years‚ Spain
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Hernando conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico in the year 1519. Hernando was born in Medellín‚ Spain in 1485. Hernando’s Francisco Pizarro was also a Spanish explorer. Francisco conquered the Inca empire in Peru in the year 1833. Francisco was born in Trujillo‚ Spain in 1746. Francisco’s army was the first to climb the Andes Mountains. Marco Polo was an Italian explorer. Marco had traveled
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while searching for China. The search for Gold and spread of Christianity caused Europeans to colonize the New World‚ discovering many new lands‚ such as that of the Incas in Peru. We visit Cajamarca‚ where the King Atahualpa was held captive by Pizarro and forced to convert to Christianity. At Amsterdam’s tulip fields‚ we reflect on the first global stock market crash—Tulip-mania. In the 145 years from 1492 to 1637‚ European capitalism was born and spread around the globe. The 16th century saw Europeans
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