Which explorer had the greatest impact? Juan Ponce de Leon because he accompanied Christopher Columbus on his 1493 voyage Ponce de León was a member of this expedition, one of 200 "gentleman volunteers. " They took the second voyage to America He and his family settled on an island in the Caribbean named Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). De Leon A decade later, he was serving as governor of the eastern province of Hispaniola when he decided to explore a nearby island, which became Puerto Rico.…
The Conquistador’s Journey In the spring of 1527, five Spanish ships left their home for the New World. If they can predict their future, they would have not done that. It was a 300 man crew, but by the fall of 1532, there would only be four. Cabeza de Vaca was one of the four.…
Ponce de Leon; Understanding the New World After the Exploration of the new world there were many figures that helped the Spaniards understand the new territory like the influential Ponce de Leon. As a young boy born into a noble family de Leon became a page and quickly thrived and grew into a strong soldier. Ponce de Leon joined Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to help found and develop connections with the Indians to be able to start colonizing for Spain. Juan Ponce de Leon lived with the natives in their culture, and learned how to speak their language to be gain information about the reasources provided by the land. Ponce de Leon was an influential explorer who helped the Spanish understand…
Christopher Columbus is the most responsible for the deaths of Taino people. Christopher Columbus made horrible decisions that lead to the murders of Taino people, and did not take orders of that direction from anybody else. Columbus’ journal reveals that he solely wanted gold from the Taino, and did not care how he got it. The second time he sailed to the ‘Indies’- really, Hispaniola- he had his men ship 500 Taino to Spain as slaves, and did so of his own free will.…
Verrazano was a Tuscan captain and was pursuing a maritime career. In the 1520s, he was sent by King Francis I of France to explore the East Coast of North America for a route to the Pacific Ocean and Asia. He landed near Cape Fear and headed north and eventually discovered New York Harbor. Cartier was sent by King Francis I to locate a “Northwest Passage” to the Indies. He failed but did discover and explore the St. Lawrence River, which led him to the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.…
Christopher columbus was an italian explorer who completed four voyages across the atlantic ocean in search for a water route west from europe to asia. Even though columbus never reached north america he did end up in hispaniola. Technological advances have greatly changed our world since the voyages of columbus. If columbus had just some of the technology we have today in 2016, he might have actually found america. Even though columbus did not have technology like sailors have today however, if he would have had a speed boat then it would change the whole course of history.…
Ponce de León was one of the most important conquistadors during his time. People knew Ponce de Leon best for going to Florida in search of the Fountain of Youth. However, before he did many other things such as successfully governing the Eastern part of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico and setting up settlements there. During Ponce de León’s time a basic meal for peasants, a majority of the people, consisted of soup or mush and usually some bread.…
Columbus set sail in 1492 and reached what he thought was the Indies in 30 days of sailing across the Atlantic. He landed in Hispaniola, and took back 10 indigenous people to convert to christianity. Colombus would come back and attempt to settle the land with a thousand men but fails. Later on a man named Nicola de Ovando arrived with two thousand five hundred men and established the first permanent base for spain.…
While he was still a teenager he got a job aboard a merchant ship. In 1476, Columbus took his first trip into the Atlantic and it nearly cost him his life. French privateers attacked the ship he was on off the cost of Portugal and he floated back to shore. From there Columbus traveled to Lisbon Portugal. Here he began to study navigation and cartography.…
The leader of the first French expedition to America was Verrazano who was an Italian instead of a French. He sailed in the service of Francis I,King of France. In 1524, Verrazano set out and went along the coast from the Cape Fear River to Nova Scotia. He entered New York harbor and spent two weeks in Newport harbor (Channing 13). The next French expedition was led by a real Frenchman named Cartier.…
History. Let’s just say theres a reason its called history and not the truth. By dissecting its parts we realize that the word itself conveys its meaning. History is, his story. Taking into consideration that“his” is not always a male but the one thing that stays constant is that his story is never exactly the same as her story or the other guys story and most importantly not, your story.…
The Colombian Exchange and its Effects. The Columbian exchange was a new sea bridge that allowed a transatlantic trade of people, ideas, and goods. It helped the Spaniards bring over Christianity and exposed the New World to many iron technologies such as firearms and pans. Unfortunately, it also brought over many diseases that the Indians had never been exposed to before.…
Edmond Locard is a Frenchman who was the most important important contributor in forensic science. While studying medicine he developed an interest in law. During the First World War, Locard worked as a medical examiner with the French secret service in attempt to identify the cause and location of the soldier's death by examining the stains and damages of their uniforms. Later on, he finally convinced the Lyons Police Department to give him two attic rooms where he conducted research and discoveries that became known throughout the world by forensic scientists and criminal investigators. After the Lyons laboratory was established, he developed the study of fingerprint pores and the impressions produced by these pores.…
Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564 in Pisa, Italy. He was the son of Italian musician and musical theorist, Vincenzo Galilei, and Giulia Ammannati. Galileo was the oldest of 5 children in his family. Not only was he a mathematic professor and astronomer, but he was also a scientist. In fact, he was nicknamed “The Father of Modern Science”.…
I'm going to tell you about Jacques Cartier. Do you know anything about Jacques Cartier? Hope you enjoy! Jacques Cartier was born on December 31, 1491. Jacques Cartier lead three expeditions is now Canada, and he claimed much of these lands for France.…