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Los Conquistadores

Los Conquistadores. mercantilism. Economic theory of the 16 th - 18 th centuries Wealth is actual gold and silver There is a finite amount of wealth nations get richer by taking wealth from other nations Markets are places to sell goods for wealth

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Los Conquistadores

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  1. Los Conquistadores

  2. mercantilism • Economic theory of the 16th- 18th centuries • Wealth is actual gold and silver • There is a finite amount of wealth • nations get richer by taking wealth from other nations • Markets are places to sell goods for wealth • Colonies provide markets for mother country’s goods, plus raw materials to make finished goods from

  3. Spices Tea Ceramics

  4. Columbus What? • Quicker way to China How? • Go West • Avoid Portuguese Africa, India • Avoid Italy, Muslims in Mediterranean Why? • Time is money

  5. God, Glory, Gold • Spreading God’s Word gains social status, plus salvation for yourself • Gold buys social status • Winning empire for Spain brings glory (fame) • This was the plan for the....

  6. Conquistadors: God Glory Gold • Usually hard working professional soldiers • Not very diplomatic • Brave beyond modern concepts • felt they were continuing crusades against non-believers • Most famous leader was.....

  7. Hernando Cortez • Professional soldier • Intelligent • Crafty • Driven • Wanted to make a name for himself • Conquered……

  8. Mexico • Emperor is Montezuma* * also spelled Moctecuzoma, Moctezuma • Capital is Tenochtitlan…… • …..Amazingly advanced yet…. • …did not use the wheel

  9. Tenochtitlan Culture • Could predict phases of sun, moon, eclipses years in advance - calendar running until 2012 • Had Schools, observatories, zoos, shopping markets, apartments • Canals, bridges, straight roads! • Bigger than Madrid, London, Paris in 1519

  10. No “Happy astronomers club” The Aztec were a • Well organized- • Highly advanced- • Totalitarian- • Fascist- • Military dictatorship • That fed their gods with human blood • Up to 85,000 people murdered in one day

  11. Feathered serpent There’s more? • Aztec legend said Quetzalcoatl would return • Legendary description looked like Cortez • Moctecuzoma welcomed Cortez as a god • gave him gold to go away

  12. Spanish advantages Technology • Armor • steel weapons • horses • Guns Politics: wanted to • Change heathen religion • Conquer: so…. • no deals and….

  13. Mexico had enemies • Mexican Power struggle • some tribes welcomed Spanish • Sent soldiers, guides, equipment

  14. Cortez wins • 300 Europeans beat 300,000 warriors and conquer about 2 million people • They simply replace the Aztec lords with themselves • The average Mexican sees little change • Except- no sacrifices. Hurray!

  15. malhado • Panfilo de Narvaez-rival of Cortez-tried to explore Florida • It was a horrible disaster • The survivors crash-landed onto Galveston island- • ......during a Hurricane

  16. salvation • Treated at first as slaves, • Beaten and starved by Indians • Only 4 Spaniards were alive after several years • Performed 1st aid on wounded Indian • He got well • They became Shamans-healers- and began to travel and live well

  17. Cabeza de Vaca • Treasurer for Panfilo de Narvaez expedition • First European to live in Texas • Walked back to Mexico • Wrote book on travels • First European to describe a buffalo

  18. Eesteban • Enslaved Moor • First African in North America and Texas • Became 1 of the 4 Spanish survivors • Later, guide to Texas for Father Marcos expedition

  19. What they accomplished • Explored most of Texas • Established claims for Spain • Wrote book that stirred European interest • Said Texas was only rich in land • Few believed them • Made it into the history books

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