MARY AVIS CASEY11/12/14

5TH PERIOD

Famous Conquistadors

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SS6H1 The student will describe the impact of European contact on Latin America.

a. Describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and the Aztecs

and Incas and the roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and Atahualpa

Georgia Performance Standard

To understand the impact that the Spanish Conquistadors such as Cortes and Pizarro had on the Aztec and Inca Empires

Purpose of this Presentation

•A conquistador is an explorer who settled in Americas in hopes of finding treasure.

What is a conquistador?

CORTES FUN FACTS

Conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico in 1519-1521

Born in Medellin, Spain Parents hoped he would become a lawyer

Nick name was ‘Killer’

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CORTES!

In 1518 Cortes conquered Montezuma ( the Aztec

empire). When he conquered

Montezuma, he ordered to conquer all Aztec people.

He had over 1,500 fighters, and

over 1,000 of them were natives!

Cortes was able to kill Montezuma because of…..

1) Thousands of horses and guns 2) Secret information going back to

his people 3) Smallpox and other diseases

spreading

How did Cortes defeat Montezuma and his

people?

Comparing the Aztec and Spanish

Route of Cortes

Cortes ended up dying in Seville, Spain in 1547!

What happened to Cortes?

Who was a Spanish conquistador that captured Montezuma and demolished the Aztec empire?

a) Cortes b) Chiapas c) Pizzaro ANSWER IS …….A

QUESTION FOR YOU!

PIZARRO! FUN FACTS!Captured the Inca emperor

Wanted lots of gold and silver

Rose from poverty to great wealth

Son of a Spanish soldier in the 1470’s

Important facts about Pizarro!

• In 1532 Pizarro arrived in South America with 180 men to conquer the land and sail home with gold and silver. •He captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa.

HOW DID HE OVERTHROW THE INCA ARMY ?

He had 180 men on his side.

Smallpox was spreading.

He convinced other tribes to join his side.

ROUTE OF PIZARRO

What happened to Pizarro?Pizarro was assassinated in 1514 when Diego de Almagro took him home and murdered him.

Who was the Spanish explorer who invaded the

Inca empire in 1532?a) Cortes b) Atahualpac) Pizarro ANSWER IS…C

Question for you?

The Spanish conquistadors Cortes and Pizarro were wanting to spread their religion and language, were searching for gold and other treasures, and also wanted fame and glory. As a result, Aztec and Inca Empires fell.

SUMMARY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZKBdwN02UM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKeB82retLs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPj4swVZZZM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oicgynllrfY

LINKS TO VIDEOS-COPY / PASTE TO GOOGLE!

\http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/

www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/SocialStudiesStandards.aspxp

biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/facts-about-hernando-cortes.html

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