Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro defeated Incas in South America.

Juan Ponce de Leon Believed there was Fountain of Youth in Florida that the water can make people never grow old.

Florida means "full of flowers."

Francisco de Coronado went to west US

Catholic Priest set up missions to teach their religion to natives - to convert indigenous people (native people)

Natives worked as slaves in silver mine, but more workers were needed - more slaves brought in from Africa

Trade triangle: Africans get supplies from Europeans, American settlers get slaves from Africa, Europeans get the money made from American settlers.