The Conquest of Mexico The Conquest of Mexico and Peruand Peru

By: Colby Bowman &By: Colby Bowman &

John DombrowskiJohn Dombrowski

Fun Facts

The Mexican invasion started February 1519.

It ended on August 1521. The Incan invasion began in 1532

and ended in 1533. Hernan Cortes led the expedition

to Mexico. Francisco Pizarro led the

expedition to Peru.

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• Spanish conquerors were known as Spanish conquerors were known as “conquistadores”.“conquistadores”.

• The conquest of Mexico began with The conquest of Mexico began with an expedition to search for gold on an expedition to search for gold on the American mainland.the American mainland.

• In 1519 Cortes led about 450 men to In 1519 Cortes led about 450 men to the capital city of Tenochtitlan.the capital city of Tenochtitlan.

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They seized the emperor Montezuma They seized the emperor Montezuma II, who died in 1520.II, who died in 1520.

Steel swords, muskets, cannons, and Steel swords, muskets, cannons, and horses offered the conquistadores a horses offered the conquistadores a big advantage, granting them a big advantage, granting them a victory over the Aztecs.victory over the Aztecs.

The main advantage, however, was The main advantage, however, was smallpox, which ravaged the city smallpox, which ravaged the city until the majority of the population until the majority of the population was dead.was dead.

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Francisco Pizarro had similar results Francisco Pizarro had similar results when he led a Spanish expedition from when he led a Spanish expedition from Central America to Peru.Central America to Peru.

He came during a dispute in the ruling He came during a dispute in the ruling house and used it to split the house and used it to split the governing body.governing body.

They captured the Inca ruler, They captured the Inca ruler, Atahualpa, and forced him to bring Atahualpa, and forced him to bring them a large quantity of gold, then them a large quantity of gold, then exectuted him.exectuted him.

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