L3: Conquistadors
Promising his men untold riches, this Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec Empire in 1520.
Who is Hernan Cortes
Hoping to gain the English throne for his heirs and convert England back to Catholicism, King Philip launched this fleet of warships in 1588.
What is the Spanish Armada
In 1492, this Italian told the Spanish Crown he could reach the Asian continent in record time by sailing West.
Who is Christopher Columbus
Led by notable figures like Mansa Musa, this African kingdom became a center for religious studies and trade across the Sahara Desert.
What is Mali
Without this, 80 to 90 percent of the 60 million natives living in the Americas died as a result from European diseases.
What is immunity
This Spanish explorer established St. Augustine in Florida during his quest for the "Fountain of Youth".
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon
This 15 c. religious movement, inspired by people like Martin Luther, led to the splitting of the Catholic Church and rise of Protestantism.
What is the Reformation
The Portuguese sailor who discovered a new route to India after successfully rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
Who is Vasco da Gama
Inspired by the classical works of Rome and Greece, this period of time saw a rise in new intellectual and artistic works in Europe.
What is the Renaissance
Established in 1598 by the Spanish missionary Juan de Onate, this state capital in New Mexico is the oldest of its kind in the United States.
What is Santa Fe
In his quest for the gold of the Seven Cities of Cibola, this Spaniard only found "shaggy cows" when he reached what is today Kansas.
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Explorers like John Cabot and Henry Hudson searched in vain for this direct sea route through the Americas.
What is the Northwest Passage
In 1487, this explorer became the first European to round the southern tip of Africa after being blown off course by a storm.
Who is Bartolomeu Dias
What are the Crusades
This Spanish religious community was intended to both convert the local indigenous people and use their labor for agriculture.
What is a mission
In 1541, this conquistador was the first to cross the Mississippi River, where he was buried after falling ill.
Who is Hernando de Soto
Named after the "discoverer" of the Americas, This exchange in goods, diseases, and ideas between Europe, the Americas, and Africa led to a surge of new global trade.
What is the Colombian Exchange
This Spanish Explorer survived his expedition by claiming to be able to heal Native Americans by "breathing upon them" and reciting Latin prayers. Upon his return to Mexico he claimed to have heard of seven cities made of gold.
Who is Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Today the Hajj to Mecca by Muslims every year is the largest example of these journeys to a holy place.
What is a Pilgrimage
When they couldn't find gold, the Spanish often would establish these large farms to gain wealth by using forced labor to harvest cash crops.
What is a plantation
Inspired by another conquistador's success defeating the Aztecs, this man led the conquest of the Inca Empire.
Who is Francisco Pizarro
Before being captured and renamed to "New York" by the British, this Dutch city was the heart of the Netherland's colony is North America.
What is New Amsterdam.
Often credited as the first man to circumnavigate the world, this explorer's trip was cut short after he was killed in the Philippines. Leaving his crew to finish the journey.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
An instrument that uses magnetic north to show direction, this tool was vital for European explorers to navigate the oceans.
What is a compass
This Spanish missionary established missions across the California coast and spoke out against the enslavement of the Native Americans.
Who is Bartolome de Las Casas