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Explore and Conquer

Explore and Conquer . Spain Explores. Ponce De Leon Searched for the Fountain of Youth. Spain Explores. De Soto explored the southeast US 1 st to discover Mississippi Cruel to Native Americans. Spain Explorers . Gellin ’ like Magellan 1 st to sail around the world!

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Explore and Conquer

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  1. Explore and Conquer

  2. Spain Explores • Ponce De Leon Searched for the Fountain of Youth

  3. Spain Explores • De Soto explored the southeast US • 1st to discover Mississippi • Cruel to Native Americans

  4. Spain Explorers • Gellin’ like Magellan • 1st to sail around the world! • His mission…to reach China/India

  5. Spain Conquers • Cortes goes crazy! Conquers might Aztecs. • Technology helps: Guns, Steel, Horses,Diseases (small pox)

  6. Spain Conquers • Coronado explores/conquers land in the Southwest US. • Searches for 7 cities of gold

  7. New Spain • Exploration gave the country of Spain great wealth and resources. • Their costs were greatly shadowed by the millions $$ they benefited.

  8. England Becomes Interested • Spain becomes wealthy $$$$$ • Wealth = Large Navy, More Troops, More Guns. The team with the most bullets wins!!!

  9. A Northwest Passage??? • England believes the key to riches is not in making colonies but by getting to China/India They feel that they can accomplish this by sailing through North America.

  10. Henry Hudson • Sailed through North America searching for the Northwest passage. • Discovered the Hudson Bay While stuck in the ice, out of food, and refusing to turn back, his men forced him onto a small row boat with his supporters.

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