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The Age of Exploration
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The Conquest of the Americas
The ConquestThe Conquestof Two of Two American American EmpiresEmpires
Using what you learned in your reading please sit down and fill out the timeline on page 313 of your student journal.
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What are vaccinations?What are vaccinations?Have you ever been vaccinated?Have you ever been vaccinated?
VaccinationVaccination
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Spanish explorers defeated the Aztec and Incan empires.
Conquest enriched Spain, but devastated the peoples of Mesoamerica and the Andes.
Key IdeasKey Ideas
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conquistador—a Spanish explorer or soldier who conquered territory
colonization—the process of establishing settlements called colonies
bullion—precious metals melted into bars
quipu—a series of knotted strings on which the Incas recorded information such as counts of people and goods, and Incan history
immunity—the ability of a body to fight disease
Key TermsKey Terms
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Spanish conquistadors built colonies on Caribbean islands and then on the mainland.
Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs in Mexico. The Spanish killed the emperor Moctezuma and took over the city of Tenochtitlan.
The Incan empire in South America suffered from civil war and an epidemic of smallpox.
Francisco Pizarro and a group of Spanish conquistadors conquered the weakened Incas.
Aztecs and IncasAztecs and Incas
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AmericanAmericanEmpiresEmpires
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The Spanish Conquer Two EmpiresThe Spanish Conquer Two Empires
What did the Spanish conquer first,the mainland or the islands in the Caribbean?
How did two interpreters helpthe Spanish fight the Aztecs?
What is your opinion of the way Cortésresponded to Moctezuma’s hospitality?
What unexpected events helpedthe Spanish defeat the Incas?
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Spain gained wealth from its American colonies. Ships carried gold and silver bullion to Spain.
Spain also imported tons of dried cochineal insects used to make red dye.
Much native culture was lost. The Spanish burned records, melted down gold objects, and destroyed temples and cities.
Millions of natives died from epidemics of smallpoxand other diseases.
The Conquest’s Long-Term EffectsThe Conquest’s Long-Term Effects
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Deadly EpidemicsDeadly Epidemics
Smallpox was Smallpox was
common in Europe. common in Europe.
The Spanish had The Spanish had
resistance to it and resistance to it and
other diseases. other diseases.
Explorers carried Explorers carried
diseases to the diseases to the
Americas.Americas.
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The Impact of ConquestThe Impact of Conquest
How did conquering the Aztecs and Incasaffect Spain economically?
How did other European nations respondto Spain’s wealth?
Why did the Spanish destroy temples and records and kill native priests?
Why did the Aztecs and Incas suffer morefrom smallpox than the Spanish did?
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Three Worlds MeetThree Worlds Meet
Spanish America had a diverse mix of Native American, European, and African people.
Native American artistic styles, foods, and travel methods influenced colonists.
Spanish language, laws, religion, diet, and building styles shaped colonial life.
Africans brought farming methods, foods, drama, music, and religion to the Americas.
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What cultures blended into an American culture?
What did the Spanish learn from Native Americans?
What European institution had the largest impacton Native American lives in the Spanish colonies?
What did Africans contribute to American culture?
Cultural BlendingCultural Blending
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What are the consequences of trade?
What did the people of the Americas gain or loseWhat did the people of the Americas gain or losefrom their dealings with the Spanish?from their dealings with the Spanish?
GainsGains LossesLosses
