1. The Spanish Empire in the Americas
New Spain
The Spanish Empire in the Americas
Photo by foroyar22

2. Map by Pinpin

3. Animated Map of the Reconquista
Spanish Christians reconquered Muslim-held Spain.
Animated Map of the Reconquista

4. Ferdinand & Isabella
The “Catholic Monarchs”
God
Glory
&
Gold

5. Conquistadors

6. Aztec Empire
Map by Yavidaxiu

7. Model of Tenochtitlan (Aztec Capital)
Photo by Xuan Che

8. Hernán Cortés
Montezuma
VS.
Spanish Conquistador
King of the Aztecs

9. Map by Giggette

10. Caste System of New Spain
Peninsulares
Creoles
Mestizos
Full-blooded Spanish
Born in Spain
Full-blooded Spanish
Born in Colonies
Mixed Ancestry
Born in Colonies

11. Encomienda Forced Labor & Tribute
Although harsh, the encomienda system was similar to pre-existing systems in Aztec and Inca empires.

12. Complained of abuses in the Spanish encomienda system
Bartolomé de las Casas
Dominican Priest
Complained of abuses in the Spanish encomienda system

13. The New Laws of 1542 limited the power of encomenderos.
ABOLISHED
The New Laws of 1542 limited the power of encomenderos.

14. The Black Legend

15. Spanish Missions
Photo by Robert A. Estremo

16. GOAL: Assimilation
Learn Spanish
Convert to Christianity
Pay Taxes

17. Spanish Missions in California
Many of the major cities in California were originally founded as missions.
Map Credit: PhilFree

18. Mission San Juan Capistrano (California)
Photo by Robert A. Estremo

19. Mission Map San Juan Capistrano (California)

20. “Lead me, Follow me, or get out of my way!”

21. Spanish Colonization of the Americas
Graphic Organizer
SPANISH
REGION(S) COLONIZED
RELIGION
INTERESTED PARTIES
PRIMARY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
SETTLEMENTS
NUMBER OF COLONISTS
EVANGELISM?
ADVICE TO
THE NATIVES
Mexico, California, Southwest US, Florida
Catholic
1. Conquistadors
2. Priests
Conquest
Labor
(Encomienda)
Missions
FEW
Spanish Colonization of the Americas
YES
FOLLOW ME!
Art Credit: Ningyou