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| Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille |
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| Monarchs of Spain who funded Columbus' voyage |
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| The famous Italian explorer who was financed by the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, sailed in the name of Spain across the Atlantic ocean in search for a westward water route to Asia. |
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| Conquistador who journeyed to New Mexico and other areas in what is now the southwestern United States |
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| Conquistador who conquered the Incan Empire of Peru in 1532. |
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| Spanish priest who traveled to the new World as a missionary for the cause of Christianization. |
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The proud conqueror of Aztec Mexico, he set sail on a journey for gold heading for the Aztec capital at Tenochtitlán.
He entered the city unopposed as the Aztecs thought he was the god. |
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| Indian interpreter for Spanish was given a new name Dona Marina. |
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| Moctezuma -The Aztec ruler of Tenochtitlán who ruled at the time of Cortés's conquest of Mexico. Welcomed the approaching Spaniards and soon believed Cortés to be the god Quetzalcoatl. |
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| Italian navigator and explorer whose journey to North America was the first of anyone since the Norse Vikings in the 11th century. |
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| A French explorer who claimed the entire Mississippi River Basin for France. |
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| Franciscan friar who led Spanish missionaries to California |
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