Explorers and Conquerers

1. Vasco da Gama

1.1. He was a Portuguese explorer

1.2. Discovered sea route to India in 1498

1.3. Traded with India and made Portugal rich

1.4. Started the new coming imperialism of Asia

2. Francisco Pizzaro

2.1. Spanish conquistador

2.2. Conquered the Inca Empire in 1532

2.3. Stole gold and other treasures from Inca Empire

2.4. He discovered Peru

2.5. Traveled through most of Pacific Coast

2.6. Conquered Latin America civilizaitons

3. Pedro Alvarez Cabral

3.1. Portuguese nobleman, commander, and explorer

3.2. He discovered Brazil in 1500

3.3. He was actually looking for India

3.4. Portugal claimed Brazil as their own after this discovery

4. Christopher Columbus

4.1. Set out to find Asia

4.2. Needed spices to preserve meat

4.3. Landed in Bahamas on October 12 1492

4.4. Discovered other Caribbean islands

4.5. Spanish government sent hhim

4.6. He was an Italian voyager

5. Hernán Cortés

5.1. Invaded Mexico in 1519

5.2. Caused the fall of the Aztec Empire

5.3. He was a Spanish conquistador

5.4. He conquered Mexico

5.5. Helped colonize Cuba after finding it

5.6. Became Cuban governor