Spanish Explorers

Spanish Explorers

  I will know why Spain sent explorers to new lands.

Christopher Columbus

• Columbus wanted to find a new route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Columbus asked the Spanish ruler to pay for his voyage.

• Columbus told them he would spread Christianity to the people in Asia and he would bring back riches for Spain.

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Someone who gives money to support another person or cause is called a

• patron

• conquistador

• expedition

• empire

The Spanish conquest of the Americas

• Hernan Cortes led an expedition in what is now Mexico in 1519.

• Cortes wanted to go to this land because he had heard of the Aztec empire and its riches.

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An empire is

• Spanish conquerors of the Americas

• a group of nations or peoples ruled by a single group or leader.

• someone who gives money to support a cause or person.

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Spanish conquerors of the Americas are known as

• empires

• epidemics

• patrons

• conquistadors

Ferdinand Magellan

• Followed Columbus's path in hopes of reaching Asia by sailing west.

• Was killed in a battle with the people of the Philippines.

• One of his ships was the first ship to sail completely around the world.

Spain's New Territory

• In 1535 Spain established the colony of New Spain in North America.

• New Spain, now known as Mexico, became an important part of the Spanish empire.

• Over time, Spain imposed its culture, language, religion, and way of life on Native Americans who lived in the region before the Spanish arrived.

Multiple Choice

A settlement or area far from the country that rules it, is known as a

• colony

• epidemic

• patron

• conquistador

Multiple Choice

An outbreak of disease that spreads quickly and affects many people is known as a

• patron

• conquistador

• colony

• epidemic

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