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1 The Spanish Claim a New Empire Conquistadors Spanish Explorers who claimed a new empire for Spain. They conquered the Caribbean, Mexico, and south to the tip of South America

2 Cortez Subdues the Aztecs Hernando Cortez A conquistador who made it to the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. He capitalized on the Aztec leaders who thought he was an iron clad god. He eventually subdued the Aztecs and named Mexico City as the capital of New Spain

3 How did Spanish Change the New World? Video Viewing Activity – Ticket Out When Worlds Collide Write two sentences about how Spanish contact in the New World changed peoples lives. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wh en-worlds-collide/video/ http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wh en-worlds-collide/video/

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