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Columbus grew up poor in Genoa Italy. His father was a weaver and worked at a cheese stand. Columbus loved to travel around Europe selling cheese. His love to travel lead him to be an explorer.

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Francisco Pizarro was born in Trujillo Spain. He read a book about how Cortes conquered the Aztecs. Since Pizarro grew up poor, he was motivated to go to the New World. He longed for gold.

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1492 - Christopher Columbus's Funding and Ships 

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1492 - Christopher Columbus's Funding and Ships 

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Columbus always longed for gold and riches. He asked many kings and queens to fund his trip. Finally Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand funded his trip. They said he could have 10% of what he found. They gave him three ships, The Nina, The Pinta and The Santa Maria.

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Columbus set sail on August 3rd 1492. He encountered many storms at sea and arrived i the Bahamas on October 12th 1492. Columbus claimed he land for Spain. He thought he had discovered a quicker route to the Indies.

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1504 - Cortes's inspiration and first Journey

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1504 - Cortes's inspiration and first Journey

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Cortes was motivated to go to the New world because he wanted gold and glory. He set sail in 1504.He landed for the first time in Hispaniola where Columbus was previously governor. Cortes burned the boats that he and his men came on, so they couldn't wimp out.

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1506 - Columbus returns to Spain, and his other journeys 

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1506 - Columbus returns to Spain, and his other journeys 

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Columbus returned to Spain victorious. He took three more trips to The New World. Columbus died on May 20th 1506 probably still thinking he had discovered a route to the Indies. Columbus opened the door for more explorers.

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1521 -Cortes discovers the Aztecs Empire

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1521 -Cortes discovers the Aztecs Empire

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Cortes was welcomed by the Aztec emperor. The Aztecs had never seen white skinned people. They had also had never seen horses or guns. To them, Cortes and his men were gods.

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Cortes attacked the Aztecs at night. By using guns, steel, and horses Cortes managed to kill many Aztecs. European diseases such as smallpox killed from 5 to 8 million Aztecs. Later it killed about that many Incan's as well. Cortes kidnapped the Aztecs emperor.   Finally Cortes conquered the Aztecs, once and for all.

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Hernán Cortés - Explorer | Mini Bio | BIO

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Pizarro set sail for the first time, in 1531. He traveled with Deigo de Almagro. They soon arrived in the America's. When they found the Incan Empire, the Incan people thought they were gods.

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Hernan Cortes was born in 1485 in Medellin Spain. His father was a captain for the Spanish army. His parents wanted him to be a lawer  but, he didn't. He only stayed in school for two years.

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When Pizarro met the Incan emperor he was calm. The emperor had brought no weapons with him. Then the Spaniards saw the massive Incan army. They were intimidated.

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Cortes returned to Spain. Queen Isabella was not very happy about the way he treated the Aztecs. King Ferdinand wasn't happy about that either. Cortes died on December 2, 1547.

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Atahualpa, the Incan emperor insulted the bible. The Spaniards attacked. The spainards attacked. Pizzaro and his men took a note from Cortes's book and ambushed the Inca.He also kidnapped Atahualpa an held him hostage. Using guns, steel and germs,  Pizzaro conquered the Inca. He died on June 26, 1541.

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 Extra: Guns, Germs, and Steel, a story on how Pizzaro Conquered the Aztecs

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 Extra: Guns, Germs, and Steel, a story on how Pizzaro Conquered the Aztecs