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What is the name of the spanish explorers who claimed land in the Caribbean and central and south America for Spain?
They were called the conquistadors. The conquerers.They were called 'conquistadors' (conquerors).conquistadors
What were spanish explorers of America called?
Spanish Explorers and Conquerors of the New World were called 'Conquistadors'.
What is William the conquerors castle called?
the great cheese
Did the mayans originate from the north or south America?
They came into Alaska across a land bridge called Beringia. Then they passed through North America into South America.
Why is America divided into North America and South America?
Are you retartded? It's called North America and South America because South America is in the Southern Hemisphere and a north America is in the Northern Hemisphere, see its people like you who make Americans seem stupid. Go and educate yourself you fool.
Who settled south America?
conquerors
What is The name for the explorers who claimed the land in the Caribbean and central and South America for Spain?
They were called the conquistadors. The conquerers.They were called 'conquistadors' (conquerors).conquistadors
What is the name of the spanish explorers who claimed land in the Caribbean and central and south America for Spain?
They were called the conquistadors. The conquerers.They were called 'conquistadors' (conquerors).conquistadors
Who spread Catholicism to South America?
Cortez was the first.Correction:Cortez was in Mexico. Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador who was active in South America. Spanish and Portuguese exploreres and conquerors brough Catholicism to South America.
What were spanish explorers of America called?
Spanish Explorers and Conquerors of the New World were called 'Conquistadors'.
Is there a country in Africa that is called South America?
No, there is no country in Africa called South America. However, their are two countries in Africa called South Africa and South Sudan.
What is santa called in south America?
what is santa called in south america
Why did Cortes sail from Cuba to Mexico in search of the Aztecs?
The riches of the Aztec empire led other Spanish conquerors to seek their fortunes in south America.
Who landed on the mainland of South America for the first time?
For the most part, Spanish and Portuguese conquerors landed on, or marched into what is now the continent of South America. Yes the Spanish Conquistador Cortes first conquered the Aztec Indians in what is now called Mexico. There is now of course only 2 continents in the western hemisphere. North America & South America. South America begins at the southern most part of Panama. For ease of identification, the term Central America is often used to describe the area of Mexico and Panama. This however, is not true geography.
Were the Incas benevolent rulers or cruel conquerors?
The Inca Empire was a vast empire that flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 15th century A.D.
What is the name is the Spanish conquerors that took Latin America?
conquistadors
What was North and South America called before it was discovered and called America?
The indies
