1. Montezuma was the last king of the Aztec empire
Montezuma was the last king of the Aztec empire. He was also the leader of the army and organized extensive expeditions of conquest.
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Magellan was the first man to circumnavigation of the Earth.
Of these three men made the most significant impact on history?

2. The Who’s Who in Age of Exploration/Columbian Exchange.

3. Sailor and navigator
Is said to have discovered the Americas, but he was not the first European on the North American continent
May not have discovered the Americas but his voyage did change the world at the time and has had a lasting impact for history.
Christopher Columbus

4. First person to sail around the earth. Died in the Philippines
Found the Strait of Magellan, which not only saved some miles but helped sailors avoid one of the most dangerous parts of the ocean.
He named the Pacific Ocean
Magellan

5. Was King of the Aztecs when they were confronted by Cortez
Offered the Spanish riches in exchange for peace
Was held hostage by Cortez who tried to govern the Aztecs through Montezuma
Was killed when the Aztec rose against the Spanish
Montezuma

6. Their marriage helped unify Spain
They back Columbus, not because they had complete faith in his success, but because they did not want to lose out on whatever riches he brought back if he did succeed.
Their kingdom became one of the most powerful in the world after the Columbus voyages.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

7. Marched to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
In 1518 he was going to command his own expedition to Mexico but it was cancelled, he ignored the order and set sail for Mexico with 500 men and 11 ships
Marched to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
Took Montezuma hostage and had his soldiers raid the city
He had to leave Tenochtitlan because Spanish forces came to arrest him for disobeying orders
After facing off against Spanish forces, he returned to Tenochtitlan to find a rebellion, the Aztecs drove the Spanish from the city but he returned in 1521 and defeated them. 6
Cortez

8. Atahualpa was the last emperor of the Incan empire
Topa Inca
Atahualpa was the last emperor of the Incan empire
Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador
Atahualpa became emperor after a civil war, Pizarro took advantage of the divided loyalties and decimated population
Pizarro took Atahualpa hostage and held him while Pizarro made plans to take control of the empire
Atahualpa was executed on August 29, 1533, thus ending the Incan Empire.
Pizarro
Atahualpa

9. Exit ticket…..

10. Montezuma

11. Magellan

12. Columbus

13. King Ferdinand

14. Pizarro

15. Queen Isabella

16. Atahualpa

17. Cortez

18. Montezuma

19. Topa Inca

20. 8 5 1
Montezuma
Cortez
Thorvald
Queen Isabella
King Ferdinand
Magellan
Atahualpa
Pizarro
Columbus
Topa Inca 2 9 6 3
11.
10. 4 7

21. 8 5 1
Montezuma
Cortez
Queen Isabella
King Ferdinand
Magellan
Atahualpa
Pizarro
Columbus
Topa Inca 2 9 6 3
10. 4 7

22. 8 5 1
Montezuma
Cortez
Queen Isabella
King Ferdinand
Magellan
Atahualpa
Pizarro
Columbus
Topa Inca 2 9 6 3
10. 4 7

23. Montezuma was the last king of the Aztec empire
Montezuma was the last king of the Aztec empire. He was also the leader of the army and organized extensive expeditions of conquest.
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
Magellan was the first man to circumnavigation of the Earth.
Of these three men made the most significant impact on history?