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