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Christopher was born in 1451 and grew up in Genoa, Italy. He learned to appreciate the ocean. He worked as a farmer with his father. He liked to explore at a very young age. He traveled the seas as a teenager and made a base in Portugal.

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In 1492 he sailed to the new world with 3 ships called the Santa Maria, Pinta, and the Nina. He knew he would like this because he liked to Learn and explore new things. When he first came to the new world he thought India but landed on the Bahamas. The "Indians" had never seen people  like this before so they thought were gods. He was motivated to go there because by the contract of the king and queen of Spain. He could be governor of any place he landed with 10% of the profit.

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Christopher Columbus had 4 voyages, he changed our landscape  by killing tons of the natives but also by trading with others. He also learned to grow crops and to learn how to live on that land. Columbus killed half of the Colony by diseases. He brought a lot back to turn into slaves.

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Christopher Columbus died on May 20, 1506 and never discovered India. He died because of Congestive Heart Failure . Although he discovered the world was round 300 years before Lief Erickson and the viking crew lead sail to find out the world was round. Columbus died quietly with family and friends.

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In 1513 Pizarro joined Vasco Nunez De Balboa in march to the ''South Sea," during which Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean. In 1532 ,Pizarro and his brothers conquered Peru. Three years later, Pizarro founded the nation's new capital, Lima.

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Pizarro conquered the Incas because he was greedy and wanted there gold. He wanted to be able to be a ruler and to be able to have tons of gold because he was born poor. He also used guns,horses and other things they did not use.

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Cortes was born in 1485 in medellin spain. He died December 2, 1547 in Castilleja de la cuesta. He fought in wars to save his group from being defeated.

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Cortes affected the western world by the western world by smallpox. Estimated 5-8 million people died from smallpox. Cortes also affected the western world by ruling. He murdered lots of people when they didn’t listen to him. Cortes brought over a new language to Mesomerica. Cortes also wrote a book on how to defeat an empire and fighting tactics which Pizarro used to help defeat the Incas.

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In 1547 Cortes died to Pleurisy. Pleurisy is lining of the lung inflamed. Hernan Cortes died at the age of 62. Hernan Cortes was a wealthy person. But inside his heart was greed, selfishness and a monster. An accomplishment in Cortes life was defeating the Aztec Empire and ruling until his death. It was devastating that Columbus died to Pleurisy. People remember him as a hero. While other people know him as a murderer.

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In 1547 Cortes died to Pleurisy. Pleurisy is lining of the lung inflamed. Hernan Cortes died at the age of 62. Hernan Cortes was a wealthy person. But inside his heart was greed, selfishness and a monster. An accomplishment in Cortes life was defeating the Aztec Empire and ruling until his death. It was devastating that Columbus died to Pleurisy. People remember him as a hero. While other people know him as a murderer.