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La Conquista
• The Spanish slowly explored the the Caribbean coastline of Middle America, gathering informa?on. In 1519, Cortes sailed to what today is Veracruz, and within two years Cortes’ forces conquered the great Aztec empire and colonized what they later called New Spain.
Hernan Cortes
• Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec empire.
• Conquistadores (meaning “leaders of the crusades”)
The Conquest of the Aztec Empire
Montezuma Meets Cortes
La Conquista del Imperio Mexica
The Conquest of the Aztec Empire
• By forming alliances with tribes that sought to end Aztec rule and by deceiving Montezuma, the powerful Aztec leader. Cortes and his small force conquered the vast Aztec Empire-‐-‐whose popula?on of 20 million was defended by at least 100,000 worriers.
• What were other causes that led to the demise of the Aztec empire?
The Decline of Mesoamerica’s Na?ve Popula?on
YEAR NATIVE POPULATION
1518 25.2 Million
1532 16.8 Million
1548 6.3 Million
1568 2.65 Million
1585 1.9 Million
1595 1.375 Million
1605 1.075 Million
1622 0.75 Million
• From the central loca?on of Mexico City Spanish expedi?ons fanned out in all direc?ons to subdue any pockets of Indian resistance. The march into Central America brought Spanish rule to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras by 1525.
Francisco Pizarro
• Defeated in 1533 the Inca Empire and claimed most of South America for Spain
The Conquest of the Inca Empire 1533
• How did the Occupa?on of Spain disrupt Mesoamerica’s social ins?tu?ons, religion, and infrastructure?
Amaranto
The Fall
• Everything they believed fell into pieces?
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