1. Why we speak Spanish. By: Erika Liebel
Spanish conquest

2. Who was here before 1519?

3. Who was in Mexico before 1519?

4. Who was Hernán Cortés? Arrived in Mexico in 1519
Conquered Tenochtitlan
Discovered Baja California

5. How did Cortés get to Tenochtitlan?

6. Who was Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?
Explored New Mexico from
The Requirimiento
Met “The Turk”
Searched for the 7 cities of gold :
Quivira
Cibola
El Dorado

7. Where did Coronado go?

8. Who was Cabeza de Vaca?

9. The real Cabeza de Vaca Explored coast from Florida to Texas
Transformed from a conquistador into a trader and healer.

10. Who was Juan de Oñate? Founded El Paso First settlement in New Mexico
Camino Real
Massacre at Ácoma

11. Where did Oñate go?

12. Study this picture

17. Answer the following questions:
What do you see in this image?
How would you describe the scene and the people?
What do you hear or smell in this scene?

18. Interpret your answers: Give one piece of evidence for each answer
What do you think is the approximate date of this scene?
Where might this scene have taken place?
What do you think is happening in this scene?

19. Make a hypothesis
What do you think these people were feeling at the time?

20. The End