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Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador who conquered and annihilated the Aztec Empire. This video examines his life and how he defeated the Aztecs. [5:37]
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Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Francisco Vazquez De Coronado
Learn about the life of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado, a Spanish explorer who traveled through the American Southwest and was the first European to reach the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. [4:45]
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Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Juan Ponce De Leon
Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who is commonly thought to have been on a search for the fountain of youth. He is remembered for colonizing the Caribbean, and for discovering Florida and trying to establish a...
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Pbs Learning Media: World Explorers: Hernando De Soto
Hernando De Soto was a Spanish conquistador who mercilessly exploited the native peoples in the new world, enslaving them, killing them, and plundering their gold and silver. His actions made Spain a wealthy country and helped to...
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William Waghorne: European Explorers of Texas
A teacher's screencast explaining the first Spanish and French explorers that tried to explore and colonize Texas in the years after contact. [8:05]