Exploration of the Americas

Why is Hernan Cortes important?

• He conquered the Aztec Empire & claimed most of N America for Spain

• He discovered the Mississippi River

• He was the first to circumnavigate the globe

• He founded the city of Lima

What did Hernan Cortes do to the Aztec leaders?

• Took Aztec leaders captive

• Made peace treaties with them

• Traded goods with them

• Ignored them

What did Hernan Cortes take from the Aztecs when he took over?

• He took all their gold

• He took their land

• He took their livestock

• He took their ships

In which year did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explore?

• 1519

• 1525

• 1500

• 1530

Which area did Alonso Alvarez de Pineda explore?

• Coast of Florida to Mexico

• Amazon River

• Andes Mountains

• Caribbean Islands

Why is Alonso Alvarez de Pineda important?

• First to map Texas coast

• First to discover the Amazon River

• First to reach the Pacific Ocean

• First to circumnavigate the globe

In what year did Panfilo de Narvaez explore the Americas?

• 1527

• 1539

• 1542

• 1536

What was Panfilo de Narvaez's goal for exploring?

• Find riches/gold

• Discover new lands

• Establish trade routes

• Convert natives to Christianity

Why is Panfilo de Narvaez important?

• His crew shipwrecked on the Texas Coast

• He discovered the Grand Canyon

• He wrote about Texas landforms

• He was the first to map Florida

What happened to Panfilo de Narvaez during his journey?

• Narvaez washed out to sea, never seen again

• He found the cities of gold

• He returned to Spain with treasures

• He became a governor