Explorers and Conquerors

1. Francisco Pizarro

1.1. An explorer, soldier and conquistador

1.2. In 1519, Pizarro joined an expedition to settle Panama

1.3. On September 13, 1524, Francisco Pizarro went on his own first expedition

1.4. Led an exploration that conquered Incan Empire (1532)

1.5. on the expedition of Vasco Núñez de Balboa he discovered the pacific ocean in 1513

2. Hernando de Soto

2.1. Was a Spanish explorer and conquistador

2.2. participated in conquests; Central America and Peru

2.3. 1541, went on own expedition, discovered Mississippi River

2.4. 1541 discovery was first time European team of explorers traveled the river

2.5. 1542 , he developed a fever while in Louisiana and died.

3. Ferdinand Magellan

3.1. was a Portuguese explorer

3.2. organized Spanish expedition to East Indies from 1519-1522

3.3. This expedition resulted in the first circumnavigation of Earth

3.4. became the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean in 1519

3.5. Also in 1519 he discovered what was now known as the Strait de Mangellan

4. Columbus

4.1. Was an Italian explorer in 15th century

4.2. Went on four trips across Atlantic

4.3. He set out to find Asia

4.4. Discovered the New World in 1492

4.5. Landed in the West Indies of America

4.6. Named people met in America Indians

5. Hernán Cortés

5.1. Was a Spanish Conquistador

5.2. Led expedition, caused fall of Aztec Empire

5.3. He landed in Tenochtitlan, Aztec capitial

5.4. Brought Mexico under rule of King of Castle

5.5. He became mayor of Santiago de Cuba

6. James Cook

6.1. British naval captain, navigator, and explore

6.2. Sailed the seaways of Canada (1759, 1763–67)

6.3. conducted three expeditions to Pacific Ocean (1768–71, 1772–75, 1776–79)

6.4. made maps of Newfoundland prior to three voyages

6.5. achieved first recorded European contact with Australia and Hawaiian Islands