Christopher Columbus
What were the names of the three ships given to Columbus for his voyage?
The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria
In what year did Vasco Núñez de Balboa first see the Pacific Ocean?
1513
What was Hernán Cortés best known for conquering?
Aztec Empire
Who was the leader of the wealthy Inca Empire captured by Francisco Pizarro?
Atahualpa
What region did Hernando de Soto explore in North America?
Southeastern United States
In what year did Columbus and his crew land in the Bahamas?
1492
What did Balboa claim for Spain when he saw the Pacific Ocean?
Pacific Ocean for Spain
What did Cortés do to prevent his men from running away during his conquest?
Sank his own ship
What did Francisco Pizarro and his brothers claim in Peru?
Territory in Peru
Where did Hernando de Soto and his men explore, crossing the Mississippi River?
Mississippi River;
What did Columbus believe he had reached when he landed in the Bahamas?
Asia/India
Where did Vasco Núñez de Balboa govern a settlement in his search for gold?
Darién, Panama
When did Spain acquire the Aztec's wealth and claim Mexico as part of the Spanish Empire?
1521
What year did Francisco Pizarro capture the leader of the Inca Empire?
1532
Who strongly influenced Hernando de Soto's exploration for riches and glory?
Influence of Ponce de León;
What was the significance of Columbus' voyage?
Opened the Americas to European exploration
What was Vasco Núñez de Balboa searching for in the New World?
Gold
Who was the powerful empire that Hernán Cortés conquered in Mexico?
Who was the powerful empire that Hernán Cortés conquered in Mexico?
Under whom did Francisco Pizarro serve before his own success in Peru?
Under Diego de Almagro
What did Hernando de Soto claim for Spain in the southeastern part of what is today the United States?
Southeastern part of the United States
What did Columbus call the native people he encountered in the Bahamas?
Indians
What was the significance of Balboa's claim of the Pacific Ocean for Spain?
Established Spain's claim to the Pacific Ocean
What did Hernán Cortés acquire for Spain by defeating the Aztecs?
Vast wealth and land for Spain
What did Francisco Pizarro acquire for Spain by capturing the Inca Empire?
Huge amounts of gold and silver for Spain
What significant body of water did Hernando de Soto and his men cross for the first time?
The Mississippi River