The New World
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Hernando Cortez•Began the European age of discovery•Conquistador•Allied himself with the Aztecs•Captured and destroyed the capital city, Tenochitlan, where Mexico City stands today
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Amerigo Vespucci•Italian•Sought a trade route to Asia•Because of his description and insight of the lands he saw, a German mapmaker named the continent after him.
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Ferdinand Magellan•Portuguese, funded by Spain•Planned to reach Asia by going around South America with 5 ships•Magellan was killed in the Philippines•One of his ships reached Spain and became the first ship that had sailed around the world.
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Francisco PizarroSpanish conquistadorConquered the Incas, primarily for their land and gold (treasures)Land that was conquered is now Peru
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Henry HudsonEnglish, sailed for Denmark (Dutch)Sought a trade route to ChinaLanded on the coast of now New York and sailed up the Hudson RiverHis crew put him off the ship!
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John CabotItalian, sailed for the EnglishFirst person to discover the North American mainlandLanded around Newfoundland, but thought it was AsiaWas never seen after his next voyage
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Giovanni de VerrazzanoItalian, sailed for the FrenchSought a water route to AsiaExplored the Atlantic coastline
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Samuel de ChamplainFrenchExplored the St Lawrence RiverEstablished Quebec, a fur trading post and the first permanent settlement in Canada
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Bartolome’ de Las CasasSpanishConquered Hispaniola and CubaPriest who fought for and changed Spanish treatment of the Native Americans