FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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missionary
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explorer
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conquistador
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governor
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thousands of men came to the New World to seek fortune, glory, and land. For two centuries, these men explored the New World, conquering any native people they came across in the name of the King of Spain (and the hope of gold). They came to be known as the conquistadors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Those who conquer others for gold and glory are conquistadors.
Detailed explanation-3: -A conquistador is a person who is out to conquer new territory. A conquistador was the name given to the Fifteenth-to-Seventeenth century Spanish and Portugese soldiers who conquered much of the world, most famously the Central and Southern Americas.
Detailed explanation-4: -“Glory” refers to the competition between monarchies. Some kings wanted to claim new territories to strengthen their position in European politics and to increase their power. The Spanish and Portuguese built better ships to sail the Atlantic Ocean. They mounted weapons on ships, giving them an advantage at sea.