THE SPANISH ARRIVE

Columbus, Cortes, & the Aztecs

BELL RINGER True or False

1. Columbus was the first European explorer to reach the Americas.

2. Columbus set out to prove the world was not flat, which he successfully accomplished.

3. Columbus would eventually realize and admit his navigational mistakes and call this new land America.

THE SPANISH ARRIVE

Columbus, Cortes, & the Aztecs

ANSWERSFalse. Evidence confirms Vikings explored the

coast of Canada and Maine in 11 century.

False. Explorers had long since agreed the earth was not flat.

False. Columbus never publicly admitted his mistake. Amerigo Vespucci was the first to state these lands were new and not part of Asia.

WORLD MAP

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

From Genoa, Italy

Explorer, navigator, & Colonizer.

Believed he could reach the East Indies by sailing westward.

1492

COLUMBUSAugust 3 1492

Columbus departs Spain with 3 ships: The Pinta The Nina The Santa Maria

October 12 1492 Land is spotted Columbus & his men land on San

Salvador (Bahamas)

COLUMBUS Made a total of 4 Voyages to the new

world

Hispaniola- settlement established by Columbus on what is today Haiti & Dominican Republic.

Opened the door for Spanish exploration

Hero? Villain?

SPANISH EXPLORATION Spanish interest in the new world was

driven by the 3 G’s:

1. Gold 2. God3. Glory

HERNAN CORTES Came to the new

world in 1504 seeking fortune.

Originally settled in Hispaniola

Later was appointed governor of Cuba

CORTESCortes:

Was a Spanish Conquistador or conqueror. Led a expedition to Mexico.

Made allies with natives who disliked the Aztecs

Cortes is most known for defeating the greatest civilization of the Americas, the Aztecs.

Appointed Governor of New Spain (Mexico)

TERMS TO KNOW

Montezuma: Ruler of the Aztec

Tenochtitlan: Aztec capital, present day Mexico City

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