the spanish conquest of the americas god, gold and glory the spanish in mexico the biological...
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The Spanish Conquest The Spanish Conquest of the Americasof the Americas
God, Gold and GloryGod, Gold and Glory
The Spanish in MexicoThe Spanish in Mexico
The Biological ExchangeThe Biological Exchange
REASONS FOR COLONIZATION AND REASONS FOR COLONIZATION AND EXPLORING THE NEW WORLDEXPLORING THE NEW WORLD
Countries are searching for a Countries are searching for a trade route to Asia for spices trade route to Asia for spices and silk and silk
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus reaches the West Indies, a reaches the West Indies, a chain of islands near the chain of islands near the Americas on October 12, Americas on October 12, 14921492
THE SPANISH:GODTHE SPANISH:GOD The Spanish defeat the The Spanish defeat the
Moors after they convert to Moors after they convert to Christianity in 1492Christianity in 1492
The Spanish believe that it is The Spanish believe that it is their duty to spread their duty to spread Christianity to the worldChristianity to the world
When the Spanish conqueror When the Spanish conqueror Native Americans they must Native Americans they must be converted because to be be converted because to be Spanish means that you Spanish means that you must be a Christianmust be a Christian
THE SPANISH: GOLDTHE SPANISH: GOLD Gold will be discovered in Gold will be discovered in
MexicoMexico The Spanish will desire gold The Spanish will desire gold
because it will help pay for because it will help pay for the expansion of their empirethe expansion of their empire
Countries will practice Countries will practice mercantilism, the belief that mercantilism, the belief that nations can become wealthy nations can become wealthy by finding gold and exporting by finding gold and exporting large amounts of goodslarge amounts of goods
THE SPANISH:GLORYTHE SPANISH:GLORY During the Reconquista, the During the Reconquista, the
Spanish will defeat the Spanish will defeat the Moors after being under Moors after being under their control for 500 yearstheir control for 500 years
After the Reconquista, After the Reconquista, Spanish conquistadors will Spanish conquistadors will look for adventure and look for adventure and glory in the New Worldglory in the New World
Conquistadors will mine the Conquistadors will mine the mountains, forests and mountains, forests and Native Americans for wealthNative Americans for wealth
SPANISH EXPLORERS SPANISH EXPLORERS HERNAN CORTESHERNAN CORTES
In 1519, Hernando Cortes In 1519, Hernando Cortes lands at Vera Cruz, Mexico lands at Vera Cruz, Mexico with 600 soldierswith 600 soldiers
Cortes will encounter the Cortes will encounter the Aztecs and destroy their Aztecs and destroy their empire in 1521empire in 1521
The Spanish beat the Aztecs The Spanish beat the Aztecs because they have guns, because they have guns, armor, horses and diseasearmor, horses and disease
The Spanish in MexicoThe Spanish in Mexico After Cortes’ victory, the Spanish will force After Cortes’ victory, the Spanish will force
Indians to become ChristiansIndians to become Christians Indians will also be forced to work the fields, Indians will also be forced to work the fields,
clear the forest, and work in the gold mines clear the forest, and work in the gold mines If the Indians do not submit they are punished If the Indians do not submit they are punished
and killedand killed Some Spaniards will take Indian women as Some Spaniards will take Indian women as
wives, their children will be known as wives, their children will be known as mestizos (birth of Mexicans)mestizos (birth of Mexicans)
The Biological ExchangeThe Biological Exchange
EuropeansEuropeans Introduced rice, Introduced rice,
wheat, lettuce and wheat, lettuce and sugarsugar
Cattle, pigs, goats, Cattle, pigs, goats, chickens and sheepchickens and sheep
Horses changed Horses changed travel, warfare and travel, warfare and hunting for Indianshunting for Indians
Diseases like Diseases like smallpox and smallpox and measles measles
IndiansIndians Introduced corn, Introduced corn,
potato and pumpkins potato and pumpkins which increased the which increased the world food supplyworld food supply
Llamas, dogs, and Llamas, dogs, and various types of various types of birdsbirds
Milder forms of Milder forms of tobaccotobacco