Conquistadors

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Which of the following conquistadors was not from Spain? Hernan Cortes, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Hernando de Soto

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Bartolomeu Dias

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The first European to encounter the Mississippi River

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Hernando de Soto

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Attacked by indigenous tribes while sailing around the southern tip of Africa

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Bartolomeu Dias

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Known for conquering the Aztecs

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Hernan Cortes

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The first European to see the Pacific Ocean

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Established the first stable settlement on the South American continent

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Vasco Nunez de Balboa

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Purpose was to conquer and settle the territory of the gulf states

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Hernando de Soto

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Claimed Mexico on behalf of Spain

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Hernan Cortes

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Which of the following is not a reason why the conquering of the new world was possible? Guns, Horses, Smallpox

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Suitable clothing

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He explored the St. Lawrence River in Canada

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Jacques Cartier