1. Spanish Claim a New Empire Conquistadors explored Caribbean region and Mexico and S. America Cortes Conquered the Aztec New Spain Colony w/ Mexico City as capital

2. The Americans, p. 37

3. Spanish Pattern of Conquest Live among conquered people and impose Spanish culture upon them Spanish settlers Peninsulares Mestizo Mixed Spanish and Native American Oppression of Native peoples Encomienda Natives farmed, ranched, or mined for Spanish landowners Abolished in 1542 Who works?

4. Conquistadors Juan Ponce de Leon 1513 names Florida Spanish explore for gold Interested in keeping French pirates out Francisco Vasquez de Coronado Explored southwest 1540-42 Later Spaniards Explore for precious metals Spread Catholicism New Mexico-Spain’s northern holdings Santa Fe-capital

5. Resistance New Mexico Spanish destroyed sacred objects from local communities Forced natives to pay tribute Pope Pueblo religious leader Punished for “witchcraft” Led an uprising against the Spanish Native Americans controlled Southwest for 14 yrs