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Chap 4 SS Test-names
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Juan Ponce de Leon | spanish explorer who reached the Florida peninsula in 1513 |
| Bartolome de Las Casas | Spanish priest who spoke out against the mistreatment of Indians in New Spain |
| Christopher Columbus | sailed to America in 1492, first European to establish lasting contact between Europe and the Americas |
| King Ferdinand | king of Spain who agreed to finance Chrisotpher Colombus' expedition to the Americas in 1492 |
| Queen Isabella | Queen of Spain who agreed to finance Christopher Colombus' expedition in 1492 |
| Amerigo Vespucci | Italian navigator who sailed along the easter coast of South America |
| Vasco Nunez de Balboa | Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach the Eastern shore of the Pacific Ocean |
| Ferdinand Magellan | Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition around the world |
| Moctezuma | Leader of the Aztecs when Hernando Cortes' conquered the Aztec empire |
| Hernando Cortez | Spanish conquerer of the Aztec Empire |
| Dona Marina | Aztec woman who became an interpreter for Hernando Cortez during his conquest of the Aztec Empire |
| Franscisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire in 1533 |
| Atahualpa | Ruler of the Incas when the empire was invaded by the Spanish in 1531 |