NO QOD
Work on finishing Class assignments from
yesterday
Las Casas pg. 92-93
How did Las Casas become a wealthy man?
What changed his life?
What arguments do you think Las Casas’s
opponents used?
Hands on History pg. 97
List of items for modern day entrada
I) Spain Carves Out and
American Empire
I) Spain Carves Out an American
Empire
A) Spain Had 3 goals in the Americas
I) Spain Carves Out an American
Empire
A) Spain Had 3 goals in the Americas
1) Win Converts to Christianity
I) Spain Carves Out an American
Empire
A) Spain Had 3 goals in the Americas
1) Win Converts to Christianity
2) Gain Gold
I) Spain Carves Out an American
Empire
A) Spain Had 3 goals in the Americas
1) Win Converts to Christianity
2) Gain Gold
3) Bring Glory to Spain
B) The Conquest of Mexico
Conquistadors- conquerors
B) The Conquest of Mexico
1) Conquistadors- conquerors
2) Hernan Cortes went in search of the
Aztecs, because he heard of their gold
B) The Conquest of Mexico
1) Conquistadors- conquerors
2) Hernan Cortes went in search of the
Aztecs, because he heard of their gold
(a) He was able to rally groups that hated the
Aztecs to aid him
B) The Conquest of Mexico
1) Conquistadors- conquerors
2) Hernan Cortes went in search of the
Aztecs, because he heard of their gold
(a) He was able to rally groups that hated the
Aztecs to aid him
(b) Originally, the Aztecs thought he was a
returning god
B) The Conquest of Mexico
1) Conquistadors- conquerors
2) Hernan Cortes went in search of the
Aztecs, because he heard of their gold
(a) He was able to rally groups that hated the
Aztecs to aid him
(b) Originally, the Aztecs thought he was a
returning god
(c) Cortes captured Moctezuma, and had him
order his people to send gold to Spain
(d) Cortes then tried to convert the Aztecs to
Christianity, they rebelled and killed
Moctezuma, and chased the Spanish out
(d) Cortes then tried to convert the Aztecs to
Christianity, they rebelled and killed
Moctezuma, and chased the Spanish out
(e) Cortes would regroup and his 600 men and
several thousand natives would attack and
capture the capital
C) Outnumbered, but victorious
1) Even though they were greatly
outnumbered, they were victorious because:
C) Outnumbered, but victorious
1) Even though they were greatly
outnumbered, they were victorious because:
(a) Guns and iron swords vs. stone tipped
arrows
C) Outnumbered, but victorious
1) Even though they were greatly
outnumbered, they were victorious because:
(a) Guns and iron swords vs. stone tipped
arrows
(b) Small Pox would kill and weaken thousands
of Aztecs
C) Outnumbered, but victorious
1) Even though they were greatly
outnumbered, they were victorious because:
(a) Guns and iron swords vs. stone tipped
arrows
(b) Small Pox would kill and weaken thousands
of Aztecs
(c) The use of horses
II) The Conquest of Peru
A) Francisco Pizzaro attacks the
Incas
A) Francisco Pizzaro attacks the
Incas
1) Small Pox would weaken the Incas
A) Francisco Pizzaro attacks the
Incas
1) Small Pox would weaken the Incas
2) He would capture the Incan leader, and
hold him for ransom
A) Francisco Pizzaro attacks the
Incas
1) Small Pox would weaken the Incas
2) He would capture the Incan leader, and
hold him for ransom
3) The Incas paid, and Pizzaro still killed
him
A) Francisco Pizzaro attacks the
Incas
1) Small Pox would weaken the Incas
2) He would capture the Incan leader, and
hold him for ransom
3) The Incas paid, and Pizzaro still killed
him
4) This allowed Pizzaro to easily gain
control of the empire
III) Other Conquistadors
A) Ponce de Leon went in search
of the fountain of youth (Florida)
B) De Soto went in search of the
Seven Cities of Gold, he found
nothing
C) Coronado went in search of
the cities, he found nothing
D) Cabrillo searched as well,
found nothing
D) Cabrillo searched as well,
found nothing
He would explore 1200 miles of coastline
up to Oregon
IV) Spain’s Empire
A) Within 50 years of Columbus
Spain had:
A) Within 50 years of Columbus
Spain had:
1) Largest New World Empire
A) Within 50 years of Columbus
Spain had:
1) Largest New World Empire
2) Attained Great Wealth