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The 3 motives reinforce each other

Europeans Conquer Aztecs and Incas. The 3 motives reinforce each other Political : Become a world power through gaining wealth and land. (______________) Religious : spread Christianity and weaken Middle Eastern Muslims. (____________)

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The 3 motives reinforce each other

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  1. Europeans Conquer Aztecs and Incas The 3 motives reinforce each other • Political: Become a world power through gaining wealth and land. (______________) • Religious: spread Christianity and weaken Middle Eastern Muslims. (____________) • Economic: Search for new trade routes with direct access to Asian/African luxury goods would enrich individuals and their nations (_________)

  2. MERCANTILISM Get as much gold and silver as you can Establish a ______________________ Get colonies COLONIZATION IS A NATURAL OUTGROWTH OF EXPLORATION COLONIES EXIST TO BENEFIT THE “________________”

  3. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS • What: Nina, Pinta, __________________ • Discovered Americas • looking for westward route to Asia • Met “______________” – very generous • Columbus’ men treated Taino very harsh • Claimed land for Spain • Taino that resisted were killed • Columbus required Taino to give him Gold – those that did not were killed Who: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS When: 1492

  4. HERMAN CORTES • When: 1519 • What: Conquistador • Conquered the Aztecs (Mexico) • Dona Maria – translator for Cortes • Cortes allied with enemies of the Atzecs • Moctezuma felt Cortes was the Aztec god-king, Quetzalcoatl who had promised to return from the east • 1521 – Cortes conquered Tenochtitlan

  5. Who: Francisco Pizarro • When: 1532 • What: Conquistador • Conquered the Incas (Peru) • Defeated Atahualpa (Inca king)

  6. Good Doors to the Americas were opened A ‘New World’ was discovered Colonies Increased trade Geographic knowledge ________________ spread BAD Natives got diseases that killed them Natives lost their freedom, customs and pride Effects of Spanish Exploration

  7. ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM • 1. Spanish Monarchs allowed to demand labor / tribute (cheap labor supply) = ______________ • “granted” to deserving subjects of the King • 2. In return the Conquistador was obligated to • protect his wards • instruct them in the Christian faith • defend their right to use and live off the land • 3. Encomienda system eventually decimated Indian population • 4. The king prevented the encomienda with the ___________(1542) supported by ___________, the system gradually died out.

  8. Father Bartolomé de Las Casas • Believed Native Americans had been treated harshly by the Spanish • Indians could be educated and converted to ________________ • Believed Indian culture was advanced as European but in different ways

  9. SOCIAL CLASSES

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