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Conquistadors
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Conquistador
Explorers from Spain who wanted to take over and conquer parts of Latin America
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Francisco Pizarro
•Conquistador who took over the Inca Empire
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Inca Empire
•Group of native people who lived in the Andes mountains and were conquered by Pizarro
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Hernan Cortes
•Conquistador who took over the Aztec Empire
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Aztec Empire
•Group of native people who lived in present day Mexico and were conquered by Cortes
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Reasons why the conquistadors took over so much of Latin America
• Natural Resources (Gold and Silver)• To become rich and powerful• For the Glory of Spain• To grab land for the Spanish Empire• To convert the Native people to
Christianity
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European countries that established colonies in the Americas
• England
• France
• The Netherlands
• Portugal
• Spain
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Ways the conquistadors harmed native American people
• Killing thousands in battle
• Enslaving the population to work
• Bringing diseases the Natives couldn’t fight off
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Two native civilizations the Spanish wiped out
•Aztecs
•Incas
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Advantages the Spanish had over native armies, despite being greatly
outnumbered
•Guns
•Steel swords
•Armor
•Horses
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Lasting effects of Spanish conquest in Latin America
•Most people speak Spanish
•Most people are Roman Catholic (Christians)
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Who
•Explorers from Spain who wanted to take over and conquer land in Latin America
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What
•Killed thousands •Enslaved many•Brought diseases the Natives couldn’t fight off
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When
•1500s
(16th Century)
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Where
•Mexico-Aztecs
•Western South America (Andes Mountains)-Incas
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Why
• Natural Resources
• Expand Spain’s empire
• Glory
• Spread Christianity
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How
•Converted most people to Christianity
•People started speaking Spanish