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A Portuguese explorer who explored the West coast in the name of Spain. He was a successful conquistador and was very prominent in the slave trade. His exploration into California distinguished many different land marks, and also identified many different groups of Natives.

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A French explorer who, in search for a river that flowed from North America to China, found the Mississippi River Basin and Great Lakes, and claimed them for France

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A Mexican born Spanish explorer who crossed into the southwest of America in his search for gold. he founded the colony of New Mexico as a result of his journey.

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An Italian explorer who charted the majority of America's East coast, due to a theory that if one went around the northern edges of the New World, they could find a route to Asia.

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An Italian explorer who mistook Canada for Asia, while on his 1497 voyage, and took claim of the land for Britain, a move that would lead to Britain's later rise to power.

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The last Emperor of the Aztecs to rule without Spanish influence. He was an absolute ruler and considered a god by his subjects. The Aztec empire expanded significantly during his reign.

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A Native woman who was a companion to Cortes and helped to translate between the native people and the Spanish. It is still debated on whether her work aided the Natives or the Spanish more, but most deem her a traitor to her people due to her personal relationship with Cortes.

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One of the most famous Spanish explorers, Cortes discovered and effectively decimated the Aztec Empire. He is often used as an example of European cruelty to the Native peoples.

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A Spanish explorer and missionary who often advocated for indigenous peoples against the Spanish empire. e wrote many journals and books to document the mistreatment and torture of the native peoples at the hands of the Spanish.

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A Spanish explorer who assisted Vasco Nunez de Balboa in his expedition to the Pacific coast. He later went on to conquer and found what is now Peru.

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A Spanish explorer who was Pizarro's second in command and helped to conquer Peru. Later on an expedition he led, he and his men became the first Europeans to travel via the Mississippi River.

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A Spanish Explorer whose journey to the North American South West led to the discovery of the Grand Canyon and other great land marks.

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Spanish explorer, founded a colony on Puerto Rico that was successful and discovered Florida in his search for The Fountain Of Youth.

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A Portuguese explorer  who, while in search of trade routes, discovered the Magellan Strait and was the first European to pass through the Pacific  ocean.

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A Spanish explorer in the 1500s, Balboa was the first explorer to actually travel completely West to the Pacific ocean and claim it for Spain.

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An Italian explorer funded by Spain to find a new trade route to India, instead finds the Americas and changes the world through the globalization of the New World. He was instrumental in the making of the Encomienda System that the Spanish would use for years to come

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The People group native to Scandinavia, based largely in fishing, looting, and livestock. They voyaged to the Americas in search of new raiding grounds, but left when none were found.

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The indigenous people of Mesoamerica who developed an intricate society with political, social, and religious standards.
They were decimated in 1521 by conquistador.
The society was used as an example of both the civilization and savagery of the mericans.