1. AIM: How did the Conquistadors conquer the Aztecs & Incas? Do Now: Complete document #1 on the handout. HW: Imagine you see a spaceship land in front of your house and a Martian steps out. What do you think? How do you feel?

2. Take me to your leader!!

3. The Conquistadors I.Advantages for the Aztecs/Incas 1.Familiarity with geography. 2.Greater food supply. 3.Larger number of soldiers. 4.Rely on citizens  produce food, train soldiers, make weapons. II.Advantages for Spain 1.Superior technology & equipment A.Horses, guns & armor. 2.Alliances with conquered peoples A.Had a common enemy. B.Helped fight with the Spanish. 3.Disease  smallpox brought to South America. III.Hernando Cortes 1.Conquered the Aztecs – 1519 2.Moctezuma  Aztec leader who was killed. 3.Motives  religion & wealth IV.Francisco Pizarro 1.Conquered the Incas – 1532 2.Captured Incan Emperor Athualpa. A.Incas collapsed with no strong leader. 3.Spain takes Inca gold.

6. Fernando Cortes The First Spanish Conquests: The Aztecs Montezuma II vs.vs.

7. The Death of Montezuma II

8. Mexico Surrenders to Cortes

9. Francisco Pizarro The First Spanish Conquests: The Incas AtahualpaAtahualpa vs.vs.

15. *NOTES* FRANCISCO PIZARRO CONQUERS THE INCA (1532) Gained Native American allies Captured Altahualpa (Inca Emperor) after slaughtering thousands of his followers Spanish demanded a huge ransom for the ruler Incas paid it in gold, but Altahualpa was killed anyway Despite resistance, Spanish gained control of much of South America including Peru, Ecuador & Chile

17. HOW DID EACH OF THE FOLLOWING LEAD TO EUROPEAN INFLUENCE AND DOMINATION IN THE WORLD???? GUNS: Horses: STEEL: