bell ringer using the information you learned about your explorer write a short obituary for him. it...
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Bell ringer• Using the information you learned about your
explorer write a short obituary for him. It should be 2-3 sentences and summarize his life and adventures.
• For example (George Washington)• Here lies George Washington founding
father and first president of the United States. Dedicated to the creation of a free country.
Monuments
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Find sea route to Asia.
• Sailed around southern tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope)
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Opened up trade between Arab in India and Europe.
• Got gold, spice, and cloth.
• Portugal became powerful as a result.
Impact on Natives• Killed African hunters.
• Murdered innocent Arabs and often tortured them.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Set out to discover a new ocean (Pacific)
• Explored through Panama
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Pacific Ocean discovered
• More land to Spain, wealth, and brought more explorers to the region.
Impact on Natives• Took natives as slaves to
help him search for gold.
• Turned natives against each other and many were tortured and killed.
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Settle California and gain more wealth for Spain.
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Spain continued to expand and spread Catholicism.
• Dies trying to help soldiers under attack by natives
Impact on Natives• Many experienced beatings,
torture, and execution.
• Natives were nice until learned they were being overtaken by Cabrillo.
• Forced to work on Spanish farms.
Ferdinand Magellan
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Explore Pacific and spread Catholicism
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Started with 5 ships and 275 crew ended 1 ship 35 crew.
• Proved world was round and Pacific was huge.
• 1st to circumnavigate.
Impact on Natives• Many natives refused to
convert were tortured.
• Tricked natives into selling gold and jewels.
Francisco Pizzaro
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Explore South America for land and himself.
• Ran into Inca Empire.
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Gained more land and wealth for Spain.
• Killed by his soldiers for hardships they faced.
Impact on Natives• Inca empire, culture, and way
of life was destroyed.
• Disease killed many of them.
Francis Xavier
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Catholic missionary for the Jesuits. Spread Christianity.
• Missionary to Asia.
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Convert and spread Christianity. Baptized 10,000 alone.
Impact on Natives• In India many Jesuits were
killed.
• Many resistant to convert
• Laws were put into place to stop the spread of christianity.
Hernan Cortes
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Explore South America for new Spanish colonies.
• Explored Mexico.
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Gained new territory in Mexico.
• Exported valuable goods.
• Spain grew in power.
Impact on Natives• Destroyed the Aztec empire
from disease and superior weapons.
John Cabot
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Northern more faster route to Asia.
• Discovered parts of Canada.
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Gave rights to England to set up colonies in North America gained natural resources.
Impact on Natives• Didn’t come into contact with
any Native Americans.
Christopher Columbus
Motivation/ Regions Explored
• Find quick sea route to Asia.
• Landed in San Salvador (thinking it India)
Challenges/ Accomplishments
• Natural resources to be brought back to Spain.
• Promised gold but couldn’t deliver.
Impact on Natives• Natives were friendly to them.
• Enslaved and forced to mine for gold. Tortured and killed.
• Population Arawak and Taino started at 300,000. 50 yrs later 500.