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1st great civilization of the Western Hemisphere
Mayas
what group of people did Christopher Columbus first encounter?
Arawaks
most important civilization in South America (Peru); Cuzco was their capital
Incas
the Incas capital city
Cuzco
most powerful North American Empire at the beginning of the Age of Exploration; Tenochtitlan was their capital
Aztecs
the Aztecs capital city
Tenochtitlan
“conquerors”
Conquistadors
1st spanish landing in North America; searched for the fountain of youth in Florida
Ponce de Leon
discovered the Pacific Ocean
Vasco de Balboa
(1519) 3-year- voyage around the world; 1st to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
conquered the Aztecs and their powerful leader Montezuma 2
Hernando Cortez
conquered the Incas of Peru
Francisco Pizarro
discovered the Grand Canyon
Francisco Coronado
discovered the Mississippi River
Hernando de Soto
explored the coast of California
Juan Cabrillo
drawn by Pope Alexander 6 to end the exploration rivalry between Spain and Portugal
Line of Demarcation
claimed Brazil for Portugal
Pedro Cabral
sought the Northwest Passage
France
explored the East coast of North America
Giovanni de Verrazano
discovered the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
(1497) 1st modern explorer to reach the North American mainland
John Cabot
gave England major claim to territory in the New World
Newfoundland
