World History Chapter 13: Section 13.6

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