PPT-The Spanish Conquest of the Americas

The Spanish Conquest of the Americas WORLD HISTORY READERS Level 3 ② Columbus explains his project to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand Christopher Columbus Asians and the Land East of Them Why did Columbus sail west from Europe. The Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Columbus sailed for Spain, heading west looking for an alternate route to Asia. October 1492, he lands on a Caribbean island (Bahamas?) and claims it and other islands for Spain. Chapter 15 Section 1. Mr. . Divett. Columbus. The cycle of conquest started with the arrival of Columbus. He met the . Taínos. and treated them harshly. He made them pay him gold or be killed. Conquistadors. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Introduction. Diego Colón. Politics of “Discovery”. Earliest . Settlers:. 10,000BCE (and likely earlier…). Native creation narratives claim that the people always populated the earth. Key Concept 1.2: Contact among Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans resulted in the Columbian Exchange and significant social, cultural, and political changes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.. early Spanish Philippines. By;. Linda A. . Newson. Department of Geography, King’s College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK. . Reporters:. Alberto, Kenny . Conson. , Michael . Geraldino, Gromyko . IN THE 16TH CENTURY. 1. THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD IN SPAIN. CASTILE AND ARAGON: A DYNASTIC UNION. The. . Modern. . Age. . began. in . Spain. . with. . the. . reign. of . the. . Catholic. . Monarchs. Spain took the lead in a path of conquests in the Americas. Hernan Cortes-. Traveled into Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Defeated the powerful Aztec empire…. 1. Spanish weapons (guns). 2. Horses (soldiers on horses). Edited & Adapted by R. Kolodinski - Glendale HS Glendale, CA. The European. Conquest. of the Americas. Renaissance Trade . Who controlled trade in Renaissance Europe?. Which cities appear to have key locations?. Early Settlements. 40,000 to 10,000 BCE. The Bering Land Bridge (Ice Age). Diet: pumpkin, corn, grain, etc.. A diverse climate: hunting and farming, depending on climate.. Social structures, alliances, and warfare. Ch. 14 & 15 . Motives for exploration. Asian . Goods:. Moluccas. (Indonesia) – Spice Islands. Used to preserve food, flavor meat, make medicine & perfume . Later:. Gold, Land, Fame & Glory. Chapter 3. . New Empires in the Americas . Section 1. The Conquistadores. Cort. és and the Aztec. Conquistadores – Spanish soldiers who led military expeditions in the . Americas. Moctezuma. II was ruler of Aztec Empire. . Explorers to the Americas Sponge Describe the Renaissance from 7 th grade. Provide your own definition of the term Technology. Sponge What three goals did each Explorers have? Identify one piece of Technology that may have been used during exploration? 1415-1796. Is this the Age of Exploration…or the Age of Invasion . Voyages to . Discovery. What caused the Age of . Exploration?. Renaissance. . = spirit of . discovery. Search . for . wealth. People . Chapter 1. :. Worlds in Motion. 1450-1550. Of the People. In which ways might the Native American societies before the arrival of Europeans be considered democratic? What forces shaped their societies?.