Question

question 81 (8 points)
please match the person with the best definition of their accomplishments.

column a
1.
portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of africa
2.
explorer who gave portugal a direct sea route to india
3.
led a spanish expedition that resulted in the circumnavigation of the globe and died in the philippines
4.
conquistador who defeated the aztec empire, conquering mexico
5.
conquistador who defeated the incan empire, conquering peru
6.
first landed in the new world in 1492
7.
preached a homily against the mistreatment of indigenous peoples in hispaniola
8.
former encomienda owner who became a dominican and wrote to the king of spain calling for the end of the enslavement of indigenous peoples

column b
a. ferdinand magellan
b. hernán cortés
c. bartolomé de las casas
d. francisco pizarro
e. vasco de gama
f. bartolomeu dias
g. christopher columbus
h. antonio de montesinos

Explanation:

1. Bartolomeu Dias was the Portuguese explorer who rounded the tip of Africa (Cape of Good Hope).
2. Vasco de Gama established a direct sea route from Portugal to India.
3. Ferdinand Magellan led the expedition that circumnavigated the globe, and he died in the Philippines.
4. Hernán Cortés was the conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire and conquered Mexico.
5. Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incan Empire and conquered Peru.
6. Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World in 1492.
7. Antonio de Montesinos preached a homily against the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples in Hispaniola.
8. Bartolomé de las Casas, a former encomienda owner, became a Dominican and advocated for the end of Indigenous enslavement to the King of Spain.

Answer:

1. f. Bartolomeu Dias
2. e. Vasco de Gama
3. a. Ferdinand Magellan
4. b. Hernán Cortés
5. d. Francisco Pizarro
6. g. Christopher Columbus
7. h. Antonio de Montesinos
8. c. Bartolomé de las Casas