HERNAN CORTES

WHO WAS MY EXPLORER?

• He was born in Spain in 1485
• His son's name was Martin cortes
• He died in 1514
• He went to school but was not a good student

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

• He sailed to a place we now call Mexico to find gold and riches
• He made an army and killed all the Aztec Indians who were already living there
• He took all their gold and riches
• He was trying to claim new land for Spain and called this place New Spain

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• In the land we now call Mexico
• In cuba (which was Spain)
• Sailed across the Atlantic ocean from Spain

WHEN DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE?

• 1514
• 1511 and 1519
• Went on 2 expeditions

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• He always wanted adventure
• He was sent by the government of cuba (which was in Spain)
• He wanted to claim a new land for spain

HOW DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE?

• He did his explorations by fighting
• He used guns, canons, horses and weapons
• Ship to sail on ocean
• Warm clothing and a crew

HOW DID THINGS CHANGE IN THE WORLD AFTER MY EXPLORER'S EXPLORATIONS?

• He destroyed the Aztec civilization which lived in the country we now know as Mexico
• He found new land

REFLECTIVE COMMENT

• I like him because he is interesting because he sailed a ship
• He was very mean because he tricked and killed a lot of people
• He was a good communicator because he was able to talk to the Aztecs. He was also able to command an army of soldiers.