Spain- “Let me get in on that action” Expelled the “infidels” Ready to show of power, and take out rival Portuguese. Portugal controls Africa, thus Spain must find new route to the Indies.

Christopher Columbus Not the first, certainly not the last. One of most successful failures in history 4 continents now connected- globalization has begun

The Columbian Exchange Old World meets the “New World” 1493- Columbus comes back to Haiti and the Dominica Republic, 17 ships, like Noah’s ark.

Maybe we can share…? Treaty of Tordesillas 1494-

Spain’s Colonization of Americas Conquistadors- conquerors 3 Reasons- God, Gold, Glory 1513- Vasco Nunez Balboa- discovers pacific ocean 1513 and 1521- Juan Ponce De Leon explores Florida 1540- 1542- Francisco Coronado- as far east as Kansas Hernado de Soto-1539- 1542- Finds Miss. River

Spain’s Colonization of Americas Francisco Pizzarro- destroys Inca empire- 1532 Surge in precious metals, standards of living increases, and the capitalism and beginning to form.

Spanish Colonization of Americas Spanish- Accept our religion or die. Enconmieda- allows government to give Indians to certain colonists who promise to christianize them.

The Conquest of Mexico 1519- Hernan Cortes- 16 horses- 500 men Aztec Chief Montezuma thinks Cortes is the god Quetzalcoatl- allows Cortes to enter the city unharmed, even gives him gifts