Question

in 3 - 5 sentences, describe how spain established territorial claims in the caribbean and south america. include these terms in your description: christopher columbus, conquistadors, hernan cortes, francisco pizarro.
describe the columbian exchange. include the following items in your description: people, foods, domesticated animals

Explanation:

Christopher Columbus, a Spanish - sponsored explorer, used compasses to navigate and reach the Caribbean in 1492, starting Spanish exploration. Hernán Cortés later conquered the Aztec Empire in present - day Mexico, and Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire in South America, helping Spain establish territorial claims. The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of people (Europeans to the Americas, Africans as slaves to the Americas), foods (like potatoes from the Americas to Europe and wheat from Europe to the Americas), and domesticated animals (horses from Europe to the Americas) between the Old and New Worlds after Columbus' voyages.

Answer:

Spain established territorial claims in the Caribbean and South America through the voyages of Christopher Columbus, who used compasses for navigation. His voyages led to further expeditions by conquistadors like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro. The Columbian Exchange involved the transfer of people, foods, and domesticated animals between the Old and New Worlds.