General
I am the "year that changed the world." What year am I?
1492
The news of my first voyage to what I thought was the East Indies became widely known throughout Europe, thanks to the recent invention of the printing press. Who am I?
Christopher Columbus
Because the route through the Middle East was long and dangerous, the people on this continent were looking for a better way to get to the East Indies to obtain spices. What continent are these people from?
Europe
I am the explorer who traded for pearls with the Lady of Cofitachequi, took her and Vitachuco as prisoners, and crossed the Mississippi River. Who am I?
Hernando de Soto
We sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to find a route to the East Indies. Who are we?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
I am the explorer who went searching for the Seven Cities of Cibola after Friar Marcos announced he had seen them. Who am I?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
I am the Moorish slave, who with Friar Marcos, was sent to find the Seven Cities of cibola, and who was killed by the Zunis. Who am I?
Esteban
I was trained as a knight and spent years fighting against the Moors in southern Spain. Then I joined Columbus on his second voyage in 1493, and later I may have gone searching for the mythical Fountain of Youth. Who am I?
Juan Ponce de Leon
We had lived for thousands of years on the island that Christopher Columbus set his Spanish flag upon and named Hispaniola after his homeland, Spain. What Native American tribe are we?
I am the conquistador who Hernando de Soto helped to conquer the Inca Empire in South America. We took the Inca as slaves and conquered them when they became sick with European diseases. Who am I?
Francisco Pizarro