Francisco de Orellana

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/francisco-de-orellana

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Francisco de Orellana born?1511
2. Where was Francisco de Orellana born?Trujillo, Spain
3. When did Francisco de Orellana die?November 1546, during a second Amazon expedition
4. What is the founded?The settlement that became Guayaquil, Ecuador (1545)
5. What is the expedition duration?Approximately 8 months for the first Amazon voyage
6. Who was Francisco de Orellana?Francisco de Orellana was a Spanish explorer born in 1511 in Trujillo, Spain. He became famous for his daring journey down the Amazon River.

Conquistador: Spanish soldiers and adventurers who played a role in the conquest of the Americas during the 16th century.
Age of Discovery: A period in history (roughly 15th to 17th centuries) when European ships traveled around the world, searching for new trade routes and lands.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a particular region or country.
Tributary: A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.