Spanish ExplorationSpanish Exploration

The Seven ContinentsThe Seven Continents

During our studies of exploration and colonization, we will concentrate on three continents, North America, South America, and Europe.

The Spanish The Spanish

Spain is located in Spain is located in Europe.Europe.

5.SS.2.1.1 Develop and use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information.

Spain in relation to current day Spain in relation to current day America. America.

5.SS.1.1.1 Describe the interactions between European colonists and established societies in North America.

Spanish TimelineSpanish Timeline Spanish exploration of current day Mexico and Central Spanish exploration of current day Mexico and Central

America took place in the 1500s or 16America took place in the 1500s or 16thth century. century.

0-99=10-99=1stst century century 100-199= 2100-199= 2ndnd century century 200-299= 3200-299= 3rdrd century century 300-399= 4300-399= 4thth century century 400-499=5400-499=5thth century century

500-599=6500-599=6thth century…. century….

1800-1899=191800-1899=19thth century century 1900-1999=201900-1999=20thth century century 2000-2099=212000-2099=21stst century century

Do you see a pattern? What century where you born in?Do you see a pattern? What century where you born in?

Why Explore? Why Explore?

The Spanish explored for a few main The Spanish explored for a few main reasons: reasons:

Money, land, and power.

5.SS.1.2.1 Discuss the religious, political, and economic motives of voluntary European immigrants to the United States 5.SS.1.2.3 Analyze and discuss the motives of the major groups who participated in western expansion.

Where Did the Spanish Explore?Where Did the Spanish Explore?

Current day Mexico and South America. Why do we call it current day when referring to the age of Spanish exploration?

5.SS.2.1.1 Develop and use different kinds of maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and models to display and obtain information.

Natives to MexicoNatives to Mexico Who lived in Mexico when Spanish Explorers arrived? Who lived in Mexico when Spanish Explorers arrived?

Mayans and Aztecs.

Hernando CortezHernando Cortez

5.SS.1.2.5 Discuss the significant individuals who took part in western expansion

5.SS.1.2.6 Describe the impact of scientific and technological advances on westward expansion.

Hernando Cortez defeated the Aztec king Motecuhzoma in 1521.

The Fall of the AztecsThe Fall of the Aztecs The Aztecs thought the Spanish explorers were gods The Aztecs thought the Spanish explorers were gods

coming to help them, so they trusted Cortez and his men. coming to help them, so they trusted Cortez and his men. However, many died do to the Spanish’s advanced weapons However, many died do to the Spanish’s advanced weapons and the European diseases they brought to the Americas. and the European diseases they brought to the Americas.

The AftermathThe Aftermath

After Cortez conquered the Aztecs, he claimed the land for Spain and built Mexico city on the ashes of what use to be the Aztec Empire.

Natives to South AmericaNatives to South America

The Incas

PizarroPizarro

5.SS.1.2.5 Discuss the significant individuals who took part in western expansion

5.SS.1.2.6 Describe the impact of scientific and technological advances on westward expansion.

Pizarro conquered Atahuallpa and the Inca Empire fell in 1533.

How did civil war play a part in the fall?

AssignmentsAssignments

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Lesson questions from book.Lesson questions from book.

Final Spanish Assignment: The Spanish had an Final Spanish Assignment: The Spanish had an immediate impact on the Native Americans of the immediate impact on the Native Americans of the Southwest. Think about this impact and write Southwest. Think about this impact and write obituaries for a conquistador from both the obituaries for a conquistador from both the Spanish and the Native American point of view. Spanish and the Native American point of view.