Hernando Cortes, marched on the Aztecs searching for gold. He captured Montezuma;built Mexico City, Francisco Pizarro, attacked the Incas in Peru; claim the Inca capital city, Cuzco, Juan Ponce de Leon, went to Florida searching for the fountain of youth, first Spanard to step in present day, US, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, was with Leon but fled when attacked; went to Texas, Mexico City then Spain, Francisco Coronado, searched for the 7 cities of Cibola (golden cities), Hernando de Soto, found the Mississippi River then traveled to the Carolinas and west to Oklahoma, John Cabot, new foundland and possibly north america-his voyage sparked further exploration; discovered the North West passage, Giovanni da Verrazora, mouth of Hudson rier and New York bay, Jacques Cartier, St Laurence River- explored into Canada, Henry Hudson, New York and Hudson River

The Conquistadors

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