European Conquest & Colonization in Americas Chapter 20 Section 1
PortugalSpain EnglandFrench
Today’s Goal You will be able to… Explain the methods of conquest and colonization of the Europeans in the New World. Colonies = land controlled by outside country
Voyages of Columbus Goal = sea route to India San Salvador in Caribbean los indios (Indians) Colonies
Portuguese Conquest & Colonization Amerigo Vespucci - Declared S. America was Mundus Novus or “New World” - Americas named after him Waldseemuller’s Map – labeled S. America after Amerigo
Portuguese Conquest & Colonization Brazil No gold, silver, BUT…land was perfect for sugar plantations –High demand for sugar in Europe
1518 – Vasco Núñez Balboa went through Panama & became first to see the Pacific Ocean 1519 – Ferdinand Magellan his crew was first to sail around the world
Spanish Conquistadors Hernando Cortes Aztecs (Montezuma) Francisco Pizarro Inca (Atahualpa) Why was Cortes able to conquer the Aztecs? Misconceptions Superior weapons (gun) Support from rival tribes (who despised Aztecs) Disease!!!
Spanish Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro Incan Empire Kidnapped Atahualpa – ransomed for gold –Killed anyway Inca retreated
How did Spain rule the natives in the New World? Similar to Reconquista –F–Forced assimilation Encomienda system – serfdom or slavery?
How did success in exploration & conquest affect Spain? Golden Age in arts & culture Bigger navy, military, power
Spain’s Religious Purpose in North America Santa Fe (“Holy Faith”), New Mexico Catholicism!
What was the resistance to Spanish rule in the Americas?
England in N. America Escape religious persecution Colonize – populate settlements Natural resources for England Conflict w/natives
French & Dutch in N. America Fur trade –French not settlement –Dutch few, small settlements (diverse) Better relations w/natives