JUAN CABRILLO- first explorer to California

WEB SITES:

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

Image results for Juan Cabrillo

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

YouTube: Juan Cabrillo



GIOVANNI CABOTO (JOHN CABOT)- first after Leif Erickson to "discover" North America

WEB SITES:

BBC - History - John Cabot (c.1450 - 1498)

John Cabot Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography Biography

John Cabot Biography

John Cabot: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

YouTube: Canada: a People's History - John Cabot

YouTube: A Part of Our Heritage: John Cabot



JACQUES CARTIER- explored Canada & claimed for France

WEB SITES:

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier - Biography of Jacques CartierJacques Cartier Biography

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

YouTube: Canada: A People's History - Jacques Cartier

YouTube: Jacques Cartier Historica Minute



COLUMBUS

WEBSITES:

The Columbus Navigation Homepage

VIDEO FOOTAGE

History.com collection on Columbus

YouTube: 1492 - Conquest of Paradise



HERNAN CORTES - conquistador, conquered the Aztecs

WEB SITES:

Hernán Cortés

P B S : Conquistadors - Cortés

Conquest of the Aztec Empire: Herban Cortez

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

YouTube: BBC Heroes and Villains - Hernan Cortes

YouTube: Hernán Cortés five-part documentary in Spanish



FRANCIS DRAKE - English 1545-1595 privateer, navigator, politician

WEB SITES:

Sir Francis Drake - ThinkQuest

LUMINARIUM: Sir Francis Drake

British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Sir Francis Drake

ebook Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography

VIDEO FOOTAGE

YouTube: Francis Drake.

YouTube: Gold! The History of Man's Greatest Obsession



FERDINAND MAGELLAN- first known successful circumnavigation of the world

WEB SITES:

Magellan - ThinkQuest

Ferdinand Magellan - Catholic Encyclopedia

Modern History Sourcebook: Ferdinand Magellan's Voyage Round the World 1519-1522

Links to Ferdinand Magellan sites - Gander Academy

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

YouTube Ferdinant Magellan - Part 1 of 5

Part 2 of 5 Part 3 of 5 Part 4 of 5 Part 5 of 5

YouTube:Ferdinand Magellan



FRANCISCO PIZARRO conquistador, conquered the Incas

WEB SITES:

Conquest of the Inca Empire

ThinkQuest - Biography of Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro

VIDEO FOOTAGE

YouTube: From the Discovery Channel: The Most Evil Men in History - Francisco Pizarro Part 1 of 3 Part 2 of 3 Part 3 of 3

YouTube: Francisco Pizarro 1 Francisco Pizarro 2



WALTER RALEGH also Raleigh- 1552-1618 Englilsh writer, poet, explored Virginia, also accused of treason

WEB SITES:

Luminarium Encyclopedia - Biography Of Sir Walter Ralegh

British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography Of Walter Raleigh

VIDEO FOOTAGE:

YouTube: "The Lie" by Sir Walter Raleigh, poetry reading

YouTube: Elizabeth: the Golden Age - Sir Walter Raleigh



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