Columbus and Columbus and the the

ConquistadoresConquistadoresMr. BachMr. Bach

Accelerated World HistoryAccelerated World History

October 12, 1492October 12, 1492 The Day the World ChangedThe Day the World Changed

Columbus’s ObsessionColumbus’s Obsession GoldGold

Treaty of TordesillasTreaty of Tordesillas The Pope divides The Pope divides

the non-European the non-European world between world between Spain and PortugalSpain and Portugal

The Era of the The Era of the ConquistadoresConquistadores

Military leaders Military leaders sent by Spain in sent by Spain in search of gold and search of gold and silversilver

Will destroy native Will destroy native civilizations in civilizations in their pursuittheir pursuit

Conquistadores Wreak Conquistadores Wreak HavocHavoc

Hernan Cortes Hernan Cortes destroys the destroys the AztecsAztecs

Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro destroys the Incasdestroys the Incas

Why Were They Able To Why Were They Able To Do It?Do It?

Superior WeaponrySuperior Weaponry Tribal DivisionsTribal Divisions Disease Disease

(Smallpox)!!!(Smallpox)!!!

The Spanish Colonial The Spanish Colonial ModelModel

Mestizos – children of native and Mestizos – children of native and Spanish ancestrySpanish ancestry

Encomienda system – Native Encomienda system – Native American slave laborAmerican slave labor

Asiento system – African slave laborAsiento system – African slave labor

Let Us Evaluate Let Us Evaluate Civilizational Civilizational

ContactContact

ChinaChina Trade to China: Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Trade to China: Corn, Sweet Potatoes,

Manufactured GoodsManufactured Goods Trade from China: Silk, Porcelain, TeaTrade from China: Silk, Porcelain, Tea Interaction: Largely British and Dutch Interaction: Largely British and Dutch

closely controlled by Chinese Emperorclosely controlled by Chinese Emperor Result: China shuts out Europeans when Result: China shuts out Europeans when

they refuse to respect Chinese culturethey refuse to respect Chinese culture

JapanJapan Trade to Japan: Manufactured Trade to Japan: Manufactured

Goods, FirearmsGoods, Firearms Trade from Japan: Silk, Spices, ArtTrade from Japan: Silk, Spices, Art Interaction: Spanish, Portuguese, Interaction: Spanish, Portuguese,

British and DutchBritish and Dutch Result: Japan shuts out Europeans Result: Japan shuts out Europeans

when they try to force Christianity when they try to force Christianity on their peopleon their people

Native AmericaNative America Trade to N.A.: Quickly breaks down Trade to N.A.: Quickly breaks down

due to subjugationdue to subjugation Trade from N.A.: Gold, silver, crops, Trade from N.A.: Gold, silver, crops,

spices (gained through slave labor)spices (gained through slave labor) Interaction: Mass extermination of Interaction: Mass extermination of

N.A.N.A. Result: N and S America become Result: N and S America become

European colonies – no native European colonies – no native kingdoms leftkingdoms left

Long Term Economic Long Term Economic ResultResult

Brand new wealth Brand new wealth – and a huge – and a huge amount of it.amount of it.

Who controls it?Who controls it? Monarchs . . . . but Monarchs . . . . but

alsoalso Traders and Traders and

MerchantsMerchants Joint-Stock Joint-Stock

CompaniesCompanies

Hello Hello Capitalism!!!!Capitalism!!!!