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Building an Empire European Colonization of the Americas

Building an Empire European Colonization of the Americas . Clear Creek Amana 8 th Grade Social Studies. Learning Goals . Where did the Spanish settle Why did they settle it. Consequences of settlement. Spanish Conquistadors . Conquistadors = Conqueror Spanish soldiers and explorers.

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Building an Empire European Colonization of the Americas

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  1. Building an Empire European Colonization of the Americas Clear Creek Amana 8th Grade Social Studies

  2. Learning Goals • Where did the Spanish settle • Why did they settle it. • Consequences of settlement.

  3. Spanish Conquistadors • Conquistadors = Conqueror • Spanish soldiers and explorers. • Motives of Conquistadors • Wealth • Power • Prestige • Spreading Christian Religion • Increasing Spanish Trade

  4. Spanish Conquistadors receive permission to establish settlements in the Americas. • In return Spain gets 1/5 of all gold or treasure captured.

  5. Conquest of the Aztecs • Conquistador: Hernado Cortes, 1519 • “We Spaniards know a sickness of the heart that only Gold can cure”. • Motivation: Gold and Wealth.

  6. Cortes and Moctezuma • Moctezuma II: Ruler of the Aztec Empire. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT9YKjn67Og • Moctezuma II believed Cortes was a God. • Allowed Cortes into Tenochtitlán. • Taken prisoner by Cortes and his men.

  7. Causes of the Defeat of the Aztecs • Alliances The Spanish had made allies in the region who gave them supplies, information, and warriors. (Tlaxcala) • Motivation: • Revenge • Privileged status • Survival

  8. Causes of the Defeat of the Aztecs • Weapons The Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs. • They had cannons, armor, swords, and horses that the Aztecs did not have.

  9. Causes of the Defeat of the Aztecs • Geography: The Spanish were able to cut off the capital city. The people had no food or water, so many Aztecs died of starvation.

  10. Causes of the Defeat of the Aztecs • Disease The Spanish had unknowingly brought deadly diseases such as smallpox to the Americas. • Cuitlahuac: Aztec ruler after Moctezuma • Died of Smallpox

  11. Conquest of the Incas • Francisco Pizarro: 1532 • “There lies Peru with its riches; here Panama with its poverty. Choose each man what best becomes a brave Castilian”. • Motivation: Gold, Wealth

  12. Fall of the Incas • Superior Weapons and Horses. • Disease. • Civil War among the Incas. (Hascuarv. Atahualpa).

  13. Dividing the Land • Originally conquistadors governed the land they conquered. • Proved to be poor rulers. • Spanish colonies divided between two colonies • New Spain and Peru • Viceroy • Person who rules on behalf of King.

  14. Types of Settlement. • Pueblos: towns • Center for farming and trade • Presidios • Forts where soldiers lived

  15. Society in Spain • Divided into four social classes • Penisulares: Born in Spain, held the highest jobs in government and the Church. • Creoles: people born in America to Spanish Parents( Educated, worked in Universities and Law. • Mestizos: people with mixed Spanish and Indian background.( Farmers, Carpenters, Tailors) • Natives: people with 100% native background- treated as a conquered people

  16. The Encomiendia System • Spanish gave Spanish Nobility a specific number of natives to look after. • Instruct them on the Spanish language. • Protect natives from warring tribes. • Teach them Christianity. • In return, Spanish could extract gold, silver or other products like corn, chickens or wheat.

  17. End of Encomiendia • Came to an end when Spanish missionaries began to protest the abuse of Natives. • Replaced with a new system where natives where directly employed.

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