FRANCISCO PIZARRO

WHO IS MY EXPLORER?

• Born in Spain
• He grew up poor
• He didn't know much about his mother
• His father was Captain of the army
• He never wanted to be a soldier
• He never learned to read or write
• Wanted to be ocean explorer
• Led many adventures

WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

• Went on two adventures. The first adventure was in 1509 to find Colombia
• Claimed the Pacific Ocean for Spain
• Sailed with another sailor, Vasco de Balboa
• Sailed to New World in 1502
• Looked for gold
• Conquered lands
• Led two expeditions to Peru

WHERE DID MY EXPLORER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• Panama and Peru
• Colombia
• Pacific ocean
• Atlantic ocean
• Spain
• New World (North America)

WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• 1524-1525
• 1502-1509
• 1526-1528
• 1531-1532

WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

• To get riches for the king of Spain and himself
• Interested
• To become ruler of the land he conquered

HOW DID MY EXPLORER EXPLORE?

• With a ship
• With food
• Drank water
• Had a great interest
• Used many weapons
• Travelled by horse

HOW DID THINGS CHANG AFTER HIS EXPLORATIONS?

• He built Lima city in Peru
• He killed the Inca Empire
• Explored present day Colombia and Ecuador

REFLECTIVE COMMENT

• He is a Communicator because he made a plan with his team to defeat the Inca's
• He is a Risk Taker because he was the first European to explore the Pacific Ocean
• I think he was mean because he killed all of the Inca's