https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq Made with serendipity en-us 2017-08-28 13:01:17 UTC 2017-08-30 23:57:42 UTC hello@padlet.com catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098674 The Aztecs were the rulers of a large empire in central and Southern Mexico through the 15th and 16th centuries. They were hunters and gatherers who were class-divided and dominated by their military. The Aztec Empire ended when Montezuma II was imprisoned by Hernan Cortes. Their highly advanced civilization was a great influence on modern society.]]> 2017-08-28 13:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098674 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098786 The Mound Builders were made up of several ancient Native American tribes who constructed various types of mounds for religious and burial purposes. Their cultures were described by sixteenth century Spanish explorers.]]> 2017-08-28 13:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098786 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098841 The Mississippian Settlement was the last major prehistoric development in North America, and stretched over much of southeastern America. It was an agrarian society that cultivated mainly corn, beans, and squash.]]> 2017-08-28 13:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098841 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098863 Hiawatha was a Native American leader and co-founder of the Iroquois Confederacy, which was a unification of the Iroquois peoples.]]> 2017-08-28 13:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098863 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098892 The Norse began to colonize areas of the North Atlantic in the 10th century AD. However, the settlements on continental North America were small and did not become permanent. ]]> 2017-08-28 13:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098892 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098909 Marco Polo was one of the first Europeans to explore Asia. He impacted future events by expanding trade routes and leaving a detailed record of his experiences, inspiring future European explorers.]]> 2017-08-28 13:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098909 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098976 Dias led the first European expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, opening the sea route to Asia.]]> 2017-08-28 13:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183098976 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099046 Vasco de Gama was the first person to sail directly from Europe to India. ]]> 2017-08-28 13:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099046 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099104 Ferdinand and Isabella unified Spain through their marriage and supported the Church by making non-Christians either convert or face exile. They also financed the exploration of Christopher Columbus.]]> 2017-08-28 13:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099104 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099308 Christopher Columbus was a navigator whose voyages opened the way for exploration and colonization of the Americas. Though he is credited with discovering the Americas he also exploited and mistreated the indigenous people who resided there.]]> 2017-08-28 13:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099308 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099351 Balboa was a Spanish conquistador who helped establish the first stable settlement in South America. He also discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513 and claimed it for Spain, opening up the area for exploration.]]> 2017-08-28 13:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099351 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099389 Ferdinand Magellan led the first European expedition to circumnavigate the globe. Though Magellan himself ended up dying, his fleet circumnavigated the world in a single voyage.]]> 2017-08-28 13:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099389 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099438 Ponce de Leon was a Spanish conquistador who, on a search for gold, founded the settlement in Puerto Rico and gave the state of Florida its name, becoming its first governor.]]> 2017-08-28 13:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099438 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099487 Francisco Coronado was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition to the southwestern United States to find the legendary 'seven golden cities'. Though they were unsuccessful, they did discover the Grand Canyon and several other now-famous landmarks.]]> 2017-08-28 13:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099487 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099625 Hernando de Soto was a Spanish conquistador who helped in the conquests of Central America and Peru. He also discovered the Mississippi River.]]> 2017-08-28 13:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099625 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099658 Fransisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru and founded Lima, its capital city. He also joined Balboa in his discovery of the Pacific Ocean.]]> 2017-08-28 13:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099658 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099685 Las Casas was a Spanish missionary who became angry with the encomienda system that forced the native people to work in exchange for education in Christianity. He fought for the rights of the native people to their homeland.]]> 2017-08-28 13:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099685 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099772 Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who claimed Mexico from the Aztec Empire for Spain. He is famous for turning the Aztec people against themselves and their ruler Montezuma. ]]> 2017-08-28 13:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099772 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099850 Malinche was a young slave woman from the Mexican Gulf Coast who assisted in the conquest of the Aztecs by acting as an interpreter and advisor for Herman Cortes. ]]> 2017-08-28 13:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099850 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099884 Montezuma II was the last Aztec emperor, defeated by Hernan Cortes in 1520. He became resented by his subjects after frequent demands for religious sacrifice, and was overthrown shortly after Cortez's arrival. 

]]> 2017-08-28 13:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099884 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099910 Giovanni Caboto was an Italian explorer who was the first to step on North American soil since the Vikings and laid the groundwork for the British in Canada.]]> 2017-08-28 13:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183099910 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100057 Varranzo was an explorer who is renowned as the first European to explore the North American Atlantic Coast, opening the way for future exploration and settlements.]]> 2017-08-28 13:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100057 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100238 Don Juan de Oñate was a Spanish conquistador who established the colony of New Mexico for Spain.]]> 2017-08-28 13:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100238 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100301 Robert de La Salle explored the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Gulf of Mexico. He claimed the region surrounding the Mississippi for France. ]]> 2017-08-28 13:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100301 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100366 Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator,  impacted early America by settling much of the West Coast.]]> 2017-08-28 13:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100366 catgillman https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100468 Junipero Serra had a major impact on American civilization by his founding of missionary settlements in California. ]]> 2017-08-28 13:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/catgillman/g3e279bns5kq/wish/183100468