Explorers and Conquerers

1. Hrenan Cortes

1.1. Lived 1485-1547.

1.2. Spanish conquistador.

1.3. Expedition to Americas in 1519.

1.4. Went to claim Americas for Spain.

1.5. Discovered Aztec Empire.

1.6. Overthrew Aztec Empire.

2. Francisco Pizarro

2.1. Lived 1471-1541.

2.2. Spanish conquistador.

2.3. Lead an expedition to Americas.

2.4. Expedition to claim land for Spain

2.5. Discovered Inca Empire.

2.6. Killed Inca's Emperor, controlled Inca Empire.

3. Ferdinand Magellan

3.1. Lived 1480-1521.

3.2. Portuguese explorer.

3.3. Organized Spanish expedition to East Indies.

3.4. Desired "Spice Islands."

3.5. Expidition went from 1519-1522.

3.6. Resulted in first circumnavigation of Earth.

3.7. Circumnavigation completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano.

4. James Cook

4.1. Lived 1728-1779.

4.2. British explorer and navigator.

4.3. Made maps of Newfoundland

4.4. Part of British Merchant Navy.

4.5. First European contact with Hawaii & Australia.

4.6. First to circumnavigate New Zealand.

5. Christopher Columbus

5.1. Lived 1452-1506.

5.2. Italian explorer.

5.3. Believed Earth was round.

5.4. Quest for Asia for trade

5.5. Accidentally discovered into Americas in 1492.

5.6. Landed in present day Bahamas.