2. Spain Claims an Empire
Why so big??
Why do it??

3. Line of Demarcation in 1493 and the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494
Created by the Pope
Settled dispute between Spain and Portugal
Turned out to be a terrible deal for Portugal

4. Tale of the Tape Spain Portugal Everything west of the line…good deal!
Brazil…and that’s it

5. So Why the Competition Between Spain and Portugal?
One word…

6. MERCANTILISM

7. Mercantilism
The ultimate goal was to get more gold than the competition through a favorable balance of trade.
Soooo…have more stuff to sell to them

8. Stiff Competition + Unclaimed Land =
Cortes conquers the Aztecs
Pizarro conquers the Incas

9. What Made Spain So Dominant?
They had the most powerful navy in the world.

10. What Made Spain so Dominant?
Cooties

11. Superior Weaponry

12. The Leftovers
Spain left the rest of North America for other European countries to explore. They did so for different reasons…