Spain and the New World, 1490-1555 - Who are the key individuals? GCSE History-Summer workbook Spain and the New World, 1490-1555 - Who are the key individuals?
Your task – Over the summer you are going to research each of the following key individuals. For each person you should create a small fact-file and answer the specific question regarding how important they are for specific events which we will cover across the unit, Spain and the New World, 1490-1555. 1, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella Key Facts; Why are they so important for the discovery of the New World? 2, Christopher Columbus Key Facts; Why was he so important for the discovery and conquest of the New World?
3, Vicente and Martin Pinzon Key Facts; Which brother played a more of a significant role in the discovery and conquest of the New World? 4, King John II of Portugal Key Facts; What is his connection to the New World? 5, Vasco Numez de Balboa Key Facts; Why was he so important for further settlement of the New World, including the discovery of Panama?
5, Pedrarias Key Facts; Why was he so important for further settlement of the New World, including the discovery of Panama? 6, Diego Velazquez Key Facts; Why was he so important for the settlement of Cuba? 7, Hatuey Key Facts; Why was his death so significant?
8, Ferdinand Magellan Key Facts; Why is he so important for the discovery of the Philippines? 9, Hernan Cortes Key Facts; Why is he so important for the destruction of the Aztec Empire?
10, Montezuma Key Facts; Why is he so significant in Aztec Empire? 11, Malinche Key Facts; Why is she so significant for relations between Aztecs and Spanish settlers ? 12, Pedro de Alvarado Key Facts; Why is he so important for the violence in Tenochtitlan?
14, Francisco Pizarro Key Facts; Why is he so important in Peru and for Spanish involvement with the Inca Empire? 15, Huayna Capac Key Facts; Why is he so important for the revolt of the Incas?
16, Atahuallpa Key Facts; What is his significance for the destruction of Inca society? 17, Bartolome de las Casas Key Facts; Why is he so important for our knowledge of the New World and native populations? 18. Charles I of Spain (Charles V – Holy Roman Emperor) Key Facts; Why is he significant for driving settlement in the New World?