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Explorers
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History
5th Grade
11/17/2010

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what were the Spanish looking for? what did they find? how did they treat the indians? and did they succeed?
Definition
the spanish were looking for gold, glory, a route to Asia, a way to convert Asians to christians, land. the spanish found a new world, gold, glory, truble, animals, indians, lumber. the spanish were nice to the indians at first but then the spanish took them as slaves. they succeeded at getting new land, gold, glory, converting indians. they did not find the western route to asia.
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what did Columbus expect? what did he discover? why was he important?
Definition
columbus expected to find asia and be the queen's favorite. he discovered[and he thought it was asia.] the west indies. he was importent because he opened the door to the new world.[aka america.]
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Leif Ericson
Definition
viking explorer, vinland, newfoundland.
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Balboa
Definition
discovered the pacific
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Atahualpa/incas
Definition
leader of incas, gold in room, killed by Pizarro.
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Pizarro
Definition
conquered incas, peru
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Columbus
Definition
[1492]western route to Asia, discovered new world, opened the door,
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Ponce de Lean
Definition
fountain of youth, Florida
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Marco Polo
Definition
went to china, 1271, enspired Columbus.
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Cortes
Definition
aztecs, Mexico city
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Montezuma/Aztecs
Definition
Leader of the Aztecs. Slain by Cortes
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Amerigo Vespucci
Definition
found out Columbus did not find asia, named new world after himself
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Cornodo
Definition
western America, grand canyon.
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de Soto
Definition
Mississipi river.
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Magellan
Definition
around the world.
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Francis Drake[aka el Drake]
Definition
english pirat, sunk galleon after galleon.
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Henry Hudson
Definition
North West passeg through America, mutiny
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three Gs
Definition

Gold for riches

Glory for fame

G-d for christianatey

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