Antonio de Gouveia was a 16th century Azorean priest who studied unconventional subjects like astrology and alchemy. He practiced medicine and traveled freely around the Atlantic, with some believing he knew the secret to invisibility. He partnered with Duarte Coelho de Albuquerque to explore for gold and silver in South America and capture Indians for slavery.

1. Struggle & Survival Set 2 Jordan Handel History 140

2. Antonio de Gouveia Born in 1528 to a Christian family in Terceira, he went to Lisbon where he became an Azorean priest during the sixteenth century. Studied unconventional priestly things like astrology to alchemy and also practiced medicine while traveling freely about the Atlantic Ocean. People believed he knew the key to invisibility. Using his mining knowledge he partnered up with Duarte Coelho de Albuquerque and began explorations in search of silver and gold and captured Indians for the slave market.

3. Enrico Martinez Born in Hamburg about 1557 Enrico was a cosmographer to the King of Spain, interpreter for the Spanish Inquisition, publisher, and hydraulic engineer. Some believe he was of Spanish descent. Alexander von Humboldt says that he was either a German or Dutchman, and according to others he was a Mexican educated in Spain, and some think he was a Frenchman. Martínez' plan was to open a canal as outlet to the Lake of Zumpango to prevent its overflow. The work began on 28 November 1607, and was terminated by 13 May 1609 because of problems with corrosion.

4. Miguel Hernandez He was born in the sixteenth century in Mexico during harsh times but still had a drive to create a rich and successful life for himself. Miguel lived in the small town of Queretaro and became on the of the leading citizens because he was smart, skilled and literate. Later Miguel found his niche in the freighting business and helped paved the way for trade and expansion.

5. Hernando de Valencia Was a tax collector and lived a long brutal life of torture and imprisonment. After he returned back to a normal life he visited with nobles and people of higher ranked social status and began to talk bureaucracy. These talks soon concerned the dispatches of Spain and several complaints were made against him.

6. Francisco Baquero Baquero emphasized the racial discrimination that the shoemakers guild had institutionalized against all non white members with the exception of Indians. The Spanish Crown had long established policy of institutionalized racial discrimination and Francisco felt that the new policy of segregation was completely unjust and went against it. Soon steps were taken in Buenos Aires to form the segregated shoemakers guild but these efforts failed finally in 1799.

7. Damiana da Cunha Catechist and Sertanista woman Received a commission from the governor of Goias to organize an expedition to pacify a group of her people in 1819. In 1780 she acquired the Christian name Damiana. She became a major community leader and by use of the church taught to her people how to preserve the Aldeia way of life and to save her people from extinction.