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Conquest in the Americas
Section 15-1pp. 472-476
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Preview Questions
• What were the results of the first encounters between the Spanish and Native Americans?
• How did Spanish conquistadors conquer the Aztec and Incan empires?
• Why were the Spanish victorious?
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First Encounters in the Americas
• Meeting the Tainos– Tainos = Natives of West Indies – Treated harshly by Spanish
Conquistadors• Lost their land • Forced into labor system (encomienda)• Forced to pay tributes of gold • Forced to convert to Christianity • Exposed to disease
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Reasons for Victory
• Superior Military Technology – Horses– Muskets and cannons– Armor
• Divisions Among Indians – Capitalize on rivalries
• Disease– Weakened native populations
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Cortes Conquers Mexico
• Hernan Cortes – Landed in Mexico in 1519 – Visited Tenochtitlan – Formed alliances with emperor’s enemies
• Fall of Tenochtitlan – Moctezuma dies while fighting Spanish – Spanish capture the city in 1521
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Pizarro Takes Peru
• Pizarro in Peru – Arrives in Peru after a civil
war– Uses native allies to
capture ruler– Conquers Peru, Ecuador,
Chile The Capture of Atahualpa
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Spanish and Portuguese Colonies in the Americas
Section 15-2pp. 477-481
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Preview Questions
• How did Spain rule its empire in the Americas?
• What were the chief features of colonial society and culture?
• How did Portugal and other European nations challenge Spanish power?
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Ruling the Spanish Empire
• Maintaining Control – Council of the Indies: passed laws for colonies– Viceroys: ruled each province
• Catholic Church – Often held political power– Worked to baptize Native Americans
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Ruling the Spanish Empire
• The Economy– Forbidden from trading with other Europeans– Exported gold, silver, sugarcane– Encomiendas• Right to demand labor or tribute from natives• Used to run plantations
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Ruling the Spanish Empire
• Bartolome de las Casas– Priests who opposed the
encomiendas system– Encomienda ended in
1542– Natives become peons – Increased use of African
slaves
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Challenging Spanish Power
• Spain’s wealth from New World caused resentment
• Smugglers ignored trade restrictions
• Privateers preyed on treasure ships