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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). 3 August 1492 3 ships: the Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria. Line of Demarcation ( 1493) Treaty of Tordesillas (1494). Conquistadors. 1520s – Hernando Cortes 1530s – Francisco Pizzarro Why? - ‘divide and rule’ principle - lust for gold.

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Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

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  1. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) • 3 August 1492 • 3 ships: the Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria

  2. Line of Demarcation ( 1493)Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)

  3. Conquistadors • 1520s – Hernando Cortes • 1530s – Francisco Pizzarro • Why? - ‘divide and rule’ principle - lust for gold

  4. John Cabot - 1497

  5. Jacques Cartier – 1534 • Giovanni da Verrazano • 1524

  6. Spanish explorers of North America • 1528 – Cabeza de Vaca • 1539 – Vacquez Coronado

  7. Sir Francis Drake - 1577

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