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The New World

What was found?Who Found It?

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Hernando Cortez•Began the European age of discovery•Conquistador•Allied himself with the Aztecs•Captured and destroyed the capital city, Tenochitlan, where Mexico City stands today

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Christopher ColumbusItalian, Sailed for SpainLanded in Hispaniola , and thought he was in India

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Amerigo Vespucci•Italian•Sought a trade route to Asia•Because of his description and insight of the lands he saw, a German mapmaker named the continent after him.

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Ferdinand Magellan•Portuguese, funded by Spain•Planned to reach Asia by going around South America with 5 ships•Magellan was killed in the Philippines•One of his ships reached Spain and became the first ship that had sailed around the world.

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Francisco PizarroSpanish conquistadorConquered the Incas, primarily for their land and gold (treasures)Land that was conquered is now Peru

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Henry HudsonEnglish, sailed for Denmark (Dutch)Sought a trade route to ChinaLanded on the coast of now New York and sailed up the Hudson RiverHis crew put him off the ship!

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John CabotItalian, sailed for the EnglishFirst person to discover the North American mainlandLanded around Newfoundland, but thought it was AsiaWas never seen after his next voyage

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Giovanni de VerrazzanoItalian, sailed for the FrenchSought a water route to AsiaExplored the Atlantic coastline

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Jacques CartierFrenchTraveled up the St Lawrence River to present day Montreal

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Samuel de ChamplainFrenchExplored the St Lawrence RiverEstablished Quebec, a fur trading post and the first permanent settlement in Canada

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Bartolome’ de Las CasasSpanishConquered Hispaniola and CubaPriest who fought for and changed Spanish treatment of the Native Americans

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Spanish v BritishThe Spanish were mainly focused on conquering the ___________ and finding ______________.

The British were busy seeking a _______________________________.

Another difference was Spain was primarily _______________ while England was primarily ______________________.