Explorers and Conquerors
by Irha Bano
1. Christopher Columbus
1.1. Discovered The New World in 1492
1.2. Italian explorer, navigator, and colonizer
1.3. Asia was original destination
1.4. Spain saw the chance for trade
1.4.1. Spice trade with Asia
2. Francisco Pizarro
2.1. November 10, 1509 sailed to The New World
2.1.1. Conquered the Incan Empire (1524-1526)
2.1.2. Killed the Emperor, Atahualpa
2.1.3. Claimed lands for Spain
2.2. Spanish conquistador, voyager
2.3. Went on three significant expeditions
2.3.1. 1st, 1524, conquer Peru, but failed
2.3.2. 2nd, 1526, explore the Colombian coasts
2.3.3. 3rd, 1530, went back to conquer Peru
3. Vasco Nunez De Balboa
3.1. 1513: Crossed the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean
3.1.1. 1st to reach the Pacific from the New World.
3.2. Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador
3.3. New World in 1500
3.3.1. Settled on the island of Hispaniola
3.4. Founded the settlement of Santa María la Antigua del Darién
4. Hernan Cortes
4.1. 1518: Explore Mexico.
4.2. Spanish conquistador and explorer
4.3. Fought Tlaxacan and Cholula warriors
4.3.1. 1521: Took over the Aztec empire.
4.4. 1504, Left Spain to the New World
5. Samuel de Champlain
5.1. 1603: Started exploring North America
5.2. French navigator, soldier, explorer, geographer, etc
5.3. "Father of New France"
5.4. 1608, established French settlement, now Quebec City
5.4.1. 1st European to explore the Great Lakes