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Hernan was a Spanish conquistador that caused the fall of the Aztec empire. This was important during the Age of Exploration because Cortes built Mexico City on its ruins then in which today is now mainland Mexico.

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Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec civilization with not only guns and alliances but with disease. Smallpox eradicated much of the Aztec population making them more vulnerable to spanish attack. Eventually the spanish defeated the Aztecs, took their gold, and destroyed their city. The spanish planted their roots in mexico and much of south and central america which is why many of those countries speak spanish today.

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This event ended the colonization of the new world by the hands of native slaves. This system is one of the many reasons why today in central and south america Spanish culture has replaced Native culture.

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Located in east Virginia Jamestown was the first permanent english settlements in the New World. Named after King James I, Jamestown paved the way for future english exploration of North america.

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Christopher Columbus was the first person from Europe to sail to the new world. This was important because he had discovered a passage way to easily get to America

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columbus received a charter from Spain to find a western route to India. Instead columbus landed on the east coast of North America. Columbus's not only discovered the land that we now live on today but also inspired other nations to travel to the americas to spread their civilizations around the world.

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Vasco was the first person to reach India from Europe by an ocean route which connected the Indian and Atlantic oceans. This was important because it led to many trades with India amongst the Europeans.

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This map was used for European exploration, it shows the different routes to the other countries and places on the map for trade. This was important for Europeans so they could colonizing different lands such as the America's and trading with lands like Asia. The effect of European Exploration led to the colonization of other countries.

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He was from Portugal and later moved to SPan led the first successful mission to circumnavigate the globe and died right before he had accomplished this mission, this is important because he founded the strait of Magellan which shortened the passage from the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans by over a thousand miles.

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Francisco is best known for conquering the Incas, which then he claimed most of South America for Spain. This was important because it led to more land for the Europeans and gaining most of South America's resources easily without having to trade for them.

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The Triangular Trade was a way for European to trade goods for slaves so that they could colonize and farm resources from New World to bring back to Europe. European kings wanted their civilizations to be rich and powerful and they saw the New world as the key to unlocking that box.

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Francisco Pizarro and the Incas.-November 16,1532

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Francisco Pizarro and the Incas.-November 16,1532

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Pizarro lead the spanish conquest of peru. After killing the Inca leader Atahualpa, Spain settled in peru forcing natives to convert to christianity and those who didn't were killed. It is because of this that Peru's population is mostly spanish speaking christians.

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1.Campbell, Eila M.J. and Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe. "Vasco da Gama". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Feb. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Vasco-da-Gama. Accessed 15 March 2021.
2. 3. Innes, Ralph Hammond. "Hernán Cortés". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Jan. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hernan-Cortes. Accessed 15 March 2021.
3.Mitchell, Mairin and Domingues, Francisco Contente. "Ferdinand Magellan". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Jan. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdinand-Magellan. Accessed 15 March 2021.
4.Flint, Valerie I.J.. "Christopher Columbus". Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Feb. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus. Accessed 15 March 2021.
5.Ballesteros-Gaibrois, Manuel. "Francisco Pizarro". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Jan. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Francisco-Pizarro. Accessed 15 March 2021.