1. Describe what you think is happening in this picture.
Warm Up 3/1 (#3)
Describe what you think is happening in this picture.

2. March 1, 2018 Learning Target (I can…):
Describe the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and why it succeeded.
Upcoming Dates
3/5: Spanish Encomienda reading
Take Out (for stamp):
Cortes Reading
Pizarro Reading
Agenda:
Cortes and the Aztecs
Start Pizarro and the Inca
Skills:
Analysis

3. Conquistadors
Spanish conquerors: Men of arms. Cortes and Pizarro

4. Hernan Cortes
1519 How many men does Cortes have? 600 to go against entire Aztec empire

7. Cortes destroys his ships!

8. Hernan Cortes
Crazy? Crazy like a fox! Why does Cortes burn his ships? Keep his men from fleeing. Now they have only one choice…

9. Why should the Aztecs be worried. What advantages does Cortes have
Why should the Aztecs be worried? What advantages does Cortes have? Allies, Germs, Weapons

10. Cortes is able to gather native allies.
Why? What do we know about the Aztecs?

11. La Malinche: Interpreter for Cortes
Survivor or Traitor?

13. 1519: Cortes lands in Mexico 1521: Cortes captures Tenochtitlan (after slaughter)

14. Francisco Pizarro Conqueror or copycat?

15. Pizarro hears tales of a kingdom rich in gold and other jewels Goes back to Spain and gets permission and money to conquer and colonize Peru

16. Francisco Pizarro Heard of Cortes Marches to Incan cities with 160 men If he’s a copycat, what will he gather as he goes?
Allies! (people who don’t like Atahualpa)

17. Atahualpa comes
Lots of men, mostly unarmed
Spanish hiding in surrounding buildings

18. Clash of Cultures Atahualpa given a Bible
Throws it to ground when it doesn’t “speak” to him
How are Christians going to react to that?

19. Atahualpa is captured
Attempts to buy his freedom with gold
Is later executed
What happens to a theocracy when you kidnap and execute its leader?

20. Let’s Discuss
Does Guns, Germs and Steel theory work with the Spanish Conquest of Latin America?
Which factors were most important?
What advantages did they have that aren’t part of the theory?

21. Explorer/Conqueror Bumper Sticker
On front side
create a bumper sticker for an explorer or conqueror we have studied in class
On back side
Write name – date
Give 2-3 pieces of evidence to explain your bumper sticker (informally cite evidence)

22. Homework Due Monday
Take notes in your preferred style on the Encomienda/Mercantilism reading.