Exploration of the New World
Columbian Exchange Voyages of Columbus triggered transfer of people, plants, animals, and disease. Brought new crops to Europe (corn, squash, and potatoes)Introduced domesticated animals ( Horses, cows, pigs, and sheep)Disease spread rapidly
Hernan Cortes
Arrived in Mexico in 1519Searched for the AztecsClaimed Tenochtitlan for Spain, known as New Spain
Francisco Pizarro
1532 Conquered Peru or Inca EmpireSmallpox demolished a large population of the Inca’s Spanish conquered much of South America
Juan Ponce de Leon Discovered gold in Puerto Rico Search for the “Fountain of Youth” April 1513 Landed on present day Floridareturned 8 years later to colonize
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
1540 find golden citiesLeft from Mexico City and traveled north Seven Cities, Seven Little Villages
Pedro Menedez de Aviles
Sent to FLorida to protect area from French St. Augustine fort
Jacques Cartier
1534 French sent him to explore Atlantic coastline Find Northwest PassagewayClaimed Canada, New France Beaver fur
Samuel de ChamplainFounded first settlement in New France in 1608 sailed up Saint Lawerence to now Quebec Quebec base for French settlers
Father Marquette and Louis Joliet
Explored the Mississippi River 1673Hope it would lead to the Northwest Passageway
Robert Cavelier de La Salle Explored the length of the Mississippi River April 9,1682 planted a French flag at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Claimed everything west of the Mississippi for France Named the area Louisiana, after their ing, King Louis XIV
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