1. Not Just a Cool-sounding Name
The Conquistadors
Not Just a Cool-sounding Name

2. What is a Conquistador?
Does this help?

3. What about this?

4. Spanish Conquerors
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortez

5. Spanish vs. Native American
The Spanish are greatly outnumbered (and I do mean greatly), but they manage to defeat the Aztecs and the Inca.
PREDICT HOW.

6. Assignment:
Read Chapter 2, Section 3 (pages 46-51) Answer the Guided Reading questions in complete sentences as you move through the section

7. EQ: Why did Spain seek colonies? Effect?

8. WHAT WAS THE EFFECT, ESPECIALLY ON NATIVE AMERICANS?
Glory, God, & Gold
WHAT WAS THE EFFECT, ESPECIALLY ON NATIVE AMERICANS?

9. 1. Who were the Conquistadors?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortez
2. Who conquered the Aztecs? The Incas?

10. 4. What is an Empire?

11. 5. Why were the Spanish able to defeat vastly superior numbers?

12. Advantages: Weapons/Armor Secret weapon Disease
Help from allies (enemy of my enemy)
AS MANY AS 75% OF NATIVES DIED FROM DISEASE

13. 7. Why did Cabeza De Vaca believe that Natives should be treated fairly?

14. 8. What was the encomienda System?
Questions 7 & 8

15. Let’s make a deal! You work for us or pay us money (taxes)
The Spanish Get:
The Natives get:
You work for us or pay us money (taxes)
We give you “protection” & force you to practice our religion

16. How did this go for Native Americans?

17. 11. Who is Bartolome de Las Casas?

18. Wants better treatment for Natives

19. 12. Why didn’t the Spanish government enforce the laws calling for better treatment for Native Americans?