Explorers Flashcards

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De la casas Priest

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De la casas Priest against the treatment of Indians and offer to use Africans instead

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Hernando Cortez

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explored Mexico and conquered the Aztecs

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Francisco Pizarro

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explored South America and conquered the Incas

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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discovered Florida in his search for the Fountain of Youth

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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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explored parts of Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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discovered the Grand Canyon

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Hernando de Soto

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discovered the Mississippi River

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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

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explored the coast of California

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9
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Pizzaro

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Goes to conquer south America Has 10x more victims than CortezMotivated by goldRuthless Conquered the Incas All the land he conquered became new Spain

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10
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Peninsulares

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Spanish Settlers of America’s

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Mestizo -

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white / Native American - mixed race

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Mulattoes

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black / Native American - mixed race

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