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The Conquistadors were 15th century Spanish explorers and conquerors who sailed across the uncharted oceans. The desire to explore new worlds ... to gain political power ... to win fame and fortune .... all these factors motivated their actions which caused such great impact on the New World. Licensed by the Spanish Crown, they endured extreme challenges in order to search for "The Indies" and its coveted spices. The price of conquest was high – shipwreck, disease, starvation, warfare, and death. [more]
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Hernan Cortes
was only seven years old when Christopher Columbus first sighted
the New World. In 1506, at the age of 22, he joined a force
of soldiers and sailed to the port city of Santo Domingo on
the Spanish-controlled island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean
Sea. Cortes was given a grant of land with native Indians
to serve him. Although he would have preferred to go off to
seek gold and adventure, Cortes was persuaded by the Spanish
governor to settle down and run his estate. [more]
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