1. Key points of Spanish Exploration
Mr. Luna
Texas History

2. Hernan Cortez meeting Aztec in 1519.

3. Key point #1
As the Monarchies of Europe became more powerful they sought to expand their land all over the world.

4. Key point #2
As of 1492(Columbus) the Spanish Empire became the most powerful entity in the Western Hemisphere.

5. Key Point #3
The 3 G’s of Spanish exploration is what motivated many explorers to travel the “New World”.

6. Key point #4
Some Spanish Explorers called conquistadors came to conquer other people.

7. Test #1
1) Students will have to identify one characteristic between each Native American Group. 8min
2) Students will write a paragraph that compare the Government, culture, technology, and Religion of the Natives and Spanish 10 min
3) Students will find a table in the book and then have to create a bar graph of that information. *You must have least 5 items to graph.

8. HW: 8/27/2012
1) What methods did the Spanish employ to convert the Natives?
2) Analyze the impact of Spanish colonization on the Native Americans. Create a list of the 5 worst effects of colonization on the Native Americans.