Conquistador and Pre Columbian civilization

1. Conquistador and Pre Columbian civilization By Phil and Luke

2. 5.2 Identify the three major pre-Columbian civilizations that existed in Central and South America (Maya, Aztec, and Inca) and their locations. Describe their political structures, religious practices, and use of slaves. • 5.4 Explain why the Aztec and Inca civilizations declined in the 16th century. • A. the encounters between Cortez and Montezuma • B. the encounters between Pizarro and the Incas • C. the goals of the Spanish conquistadors • D. the effects of European diseases, particularly smallpox, throughout the Western hemisphere

3. Aztecs • Cortez traveled with 500 people and 16 horses to defeat the Aztecs in Tenochtitlan. • Different Native tribes helped the Spanish defeat the Aztecs because they captured other Indians for sacrifice or slavery. • Tenochtitlan was a weird city because it was built in a lake. • The Aztecs were polytheistic (they believed in many gods) • The Aztecs and their empire Montezuma greeted Cortez mistaking him as Quetzacoatl a god. • Cortez took Montezuma prisoner, and after ransom decapitated him. • The Spanish conquered Tenochtitlan and civilized a new city. wku.edu

4. Mayas • The ancient Mayas civilization was made up of cites. • The trade off of food and goods and a stone of jade was important to Mayas city life • Maya cities had temples and markets were people bought and sold goods. • Many children, lived just outside the city. • Corn was the most important in a diet. wku.edu

5. Incas • The Inacas civilization was gigantic (around 20 million). • They were powerful and organized. • Incs were easily conquered by Pizzaro because they were currently in a civil war (when two or more groups in one contry are fighting against each other.) • Atahualpa the Incan leader was captured and held for ransom. • Pizarro asked for ransom to get Atahualpa back. • The Incas did not care about gold and silver as much so they paid the ransom. • Pizzaro did not keep his will and Eventually splattered him. uncp.edu

6. Cortez • Cortez pretended to friend the Aztecs. • The Spaniards were amazed by the size of the Aztec capitol. • The people dressed very in great finery with gold and jewels and Cortez and his men were giving room in a beautiful palace. • Later When the empire visited the Spanish took him as prisoner. • Cortez was out numbered so he could not leave any stayed for months. • Cortez killed there leader Montezuma by planning a giant attack on the Aztecs. • By the middle of 1521, after 3 years of fighting, the Spanish controlled all of Mexico.

7. Pizzaro • After Pizzaro a Spanish conquistador heard tales of riches in the Andes mountains of Peru. • In 1531 when Pizzaro and de Soto finally arrived at Caxamarca where the Inca Atahualpa was staying he was expecting them. • When Pizzaro came down the valley they were at the Incas vast army and retreated. • Then invited the empire over the next day. • They waited all day in till finally at sunset. • The Incan leader refused to become Christian so the Spanish lunched a sneak attack and captured Atahualpa. • All Incas and Aztecs were shipped to Spain and the Spain became the richest and most powerful nation on earth.

8. The Spanish changed life in central and South America forever because they forced everyone else to speak Spanish and become Christian, that is why you see a lot of Christians and Spanish speakers.

9. THANKS FOR WACHING!! Credits Narrator: Phil Typed by :Luke Editor: Phil USB owner: Luke