due date: first name: avery period: 4 7 days after due date: (anything past 7-day cutoff marked down by at least 50%) answers to the terms and questions below must be legible. if i cannot read them, you will either receive a zero for your work or be required to come in after school to rewrite them. define the following terms. provide at least 2-3 sentences for each term. 1. vasco núñez balboa: 2. ferdinand magellan: 3. circumnavigate: 4. conquistadors: 5. hernán cortez: 6. quetzalcoatl: 7. moctezuma: 8. tenochtitlán: ~over~

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### 1. Vasco Núñez Balboa
# Brief Explanations:
Vasco Núñez Balboa was a Spanish explorer. He is known for being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas, having crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513. His explorations helped expand European knowledge of the New World's geography.
# Answer:
Vasco Núñez Balboa was a Spanish explorer who in 1513 became the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean from the Americas after crossing the Isthmus of Panama, contributing to European geographic knowledge of the New World.

### 2. Ferdinand Magellan
# Brief Explanations:
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died during the voyage, his crew completed it). He sought a western route to the Spice Islands and his journey proved the Earth was round and expanded understanding of global geography.
# Answer:
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (his crew finished after his death); he sought a western route to the Spice Islands, proving the Earth’s roundness and advancing global geographic knowledge.

### 3. Circumnavigate
# Brief Explanations:
To circumnavigate means to travel completely around something, usually a planet (like Earth) or a large landmass/body of water. The first circumnavigation of Earth was completed by Magellan’s crew, demonstrating the ability to traverse the globe by sea.
# Answer:
Circumnavigate means to travel completely around a planet (e.g., Earth), landmass, or body of water; Magellan’s crew first completed Earth’s circumnavigation, showing global traversal by sea was possible.

### 4. Conquistadors
# Brief Explanations:
Conquistadors were Spanish and Portuguese soldiers/explorers in the 15th - 16th centuries who sought to conquer and colonize lands in the Americas. They played a major role in the fall of empires like the Aztec and Inca, often motivated by gold, glory, and spreading Christianity.
# Answer:
Conquistadors were 15th - 16th - century Spanish/Portuguese soldiers - explorers who conquered/colonized the Americas, toppling empires (e.g., Aztec, Inca) and driven by gold, glory, and Christian missionary goals.

### 5. Hernán Cortez (Hernán Cortés)
# Brief Explanations:
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. His actions led to the fall of Tenochtitlán and the establishment of Spanish rule in Mexico, with factors like alliances with native groups and the Aztecs’ belief about Quetzalcoatl aiding his conquest.
# Answer:
Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century, toppling Tenochtitlán and establishing Spanish rule in Mexico, aided by native alliances and Aztec beliefs about Quetzalcoatl.

### 6. Quetzalcoatl
# Brief Explanations:
Quetzalcoatl was a major deity in Aztec and other Mesoamerican religions, depicted as a feathered serpent. The Aztecs believed he would return, and this belief influenced their reaction to Hernán Cortés (some thought he might be Quetzalcoatl), aiding Cortés’ conquest.
# Answer:
Quetzalcoatl was a Mesoamerican (e.g., Aztec) feathered - serpent deity; Aztec beliefs that he’d return influenced their response to Cortés, helping his conquest of the Aztec Empire.

### 7. Moctezuma (Montezuma II)
# Brief Explanations:
Moctezuma (Montezuma II) was the last Aztec emperor when the Spanish arrived. He initially welcomed Cortés, but tensions rose, leading to the capture of Tenochtitlán and the fall of the Aztec Empire. His reign ended with the Spanish conquest.
# Answer:
Moctezuma (Montezuma II) was the last Aztec emperor; he initially welcomed Cortés, but his reign ended with the Spanish capture of Tenochtitlán and the fall of the Aztec Empire.

### 8. Tenochtitlán
# Brief Explanations:
Tenochtitlán was the capital city of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco (now part of Mexico City). It was a highly advanced city with canals, temples, and markets, and its fall to Cortés in 1521 marked the end of the Aztec Empire.
# Answer:
Tenochtitlán was the Aztec Empire’s capital, an advanced island - city in Lake Texcoco (now Mexico City); its 1521 fall to Cortés ended the Aztec Empire.

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1. Vasco Núñez Balboa

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2. Ferdinand Magellan