1. Spanish Exploration
Time line

2. The Spanish Explore Florida
Spain claims land in the Americas
Spanish explorers and soldiers begin to go over to Americas
Riches, Adventure, and to become rich through trade
National Glory
Convert Native Americans to Christianity

3. Vocabulary Grant- a large sum of money
Conquistador- what spanish soldiers and explorers were called “conquerors”

4. Juan Ponce de Leon Sailed with Columbus on his second voyage
Helped conquer Puerto Rico
In 1513 starting search for a island for the “Fountain of Youth”
Ended up finding a land he called La Florida or “flowery” in Spanish
Claimed this land for Spain
In 1521 he settled in Florida and later died.
Became the first Spanish Explorer to set foot on land that became the United States

5. Early Conquistadors

6. Hernando Cortes
In 1519 sent from Spain to find gold in land of the Aztecs.
Landed in Mexico with about 650 soldiers
Marched right to the Aztecs capital Tenochtitian (80,000 Sq. miles) Population 5 million in the empire.
Some Aztecs did not like strict rules and turned against their people.
Helped the Spaniards

7. The Fall of the Aztecs Many Aztecs died in battle
Aztec’s believed that a light- skinned god would come one day to rule them.
Cortez used this to his advantage
Took Aztec emperor prisoner (Motecuhzoma)
Fighting broke out between the Spanish and Aztecs
Aztecs were strong fighters but did not have horses or guns.
Many Aztecs died in battle
Most died from diseases from Spanish soldiers
In 1521 Cortez conquered the Aztecs
Made the land Mexico City
Became the Capital of Spain’s new empire in the Americas.

8. The seven cities of gold
Cortez finds lots of gold among the Aztecs
Spanish leaders hear a myth about the Seven Cities of Gold
Sends a priest named Marcos de Niza and a enslaved African man named Estevanico
Estevanico is killed during expedition and Niza returns saying has seen the golden city.

9. FrACISCO Vasquez de Coronado
Heard about Marcos de Niza’s story
In 1540 set out to find the cities of gold
Explored lands that are now the southwest regions of the United States
Never found the cities of gold
Claimed lands for the Spanish lands
Mexico, Southwestern United States, and Florida
“NEW SPAIN”

10. Francisco Pizarro Spanish Conquistador
In 1531 led expedition into the western coast of South America
Met with people from the Inca Empire
Priest traveling with Pizarro told the Inca people that they had to accept Christianity and Spanish Rule
The Inca’s said no, so Pizarro and his army took over the Inca Empire

11. Inca Empire location

12. Machu Pichu

13. Hernando De Soto Spanish Conquistador
In 1539 took 600 soldiers from Cuba and sailed to Tampa Bay
Later Became the first Europeans to see the Mississippi
Met many Native Americans during his trip
Many of these meetings ended in bloody battles
In 1542 De Soto died of a fever
Only 300 of his 600 soldiers actually survived this expedition.
Spanish now claimed most of the Southern United States

14. Religious Reforms
In 1517 German priest named Martin Luther started to call for reform (Change)
This period is called the Reformation
Luther was forced out of the church
Those who protested Catholic leaders were called Protestants
Began new churches including Lutheran Church
Changes were taking place in Europe
People started questioning the power of the Catholic church
Church forced people to follow it’s rules and pay taxes

15. Counter-reformation Catholic Church made some changes
Banned books that went against teachings
People who protested Catholic Law were punished in church courts

16. Spreading Power
Catholic Church decided to send missionaries to the Americas(religious teachers)
Church leaders wanted to gain more followers in the Americas.
Tried to convert Native Americans, but some were forced to convert and enslaved them.