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La Conquista

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La  Conquista  

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•  The  Spanish  slowly  explored  the  the  Caribbean  coastline  of  Middle  America,  gathering  informa?on.  In  1519,  Cortes  sailed  to  what  today  is  Veracruz,  and  within  two  years  Cortes’  forces  conquered  the  great  Aztec  empire  and  colonized  what  they  later  called  New  Spain.    

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Hernan  Cortes    

•  Spanish  conquistador  who  conquered  the  Aztec  empire.  

•  Conquistadores  (meaning  “leaders  of  the  crusades”)    

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The  Conquest  of  the  Aztec  Empire  

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Montezuma  Meets  Cortes    

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La  Conquista  del  Imperio  Mexica    

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The    Conquest  of  the  Aztec  Empire  

•  By  forming  alliances  with  tribes  that  sought  to  end  Aztec  rule  and  by  deceiving  Montezuma,  the  powerful  Aztec  leader.  Cortes  and  his  small  force  conquered  the  vast  Aztec  Empire-­‐-­‐whose  popula?on  of  20  million  was  defended  by  at  least  100,000  worriers.  

• What  were  other  causes  that  led  to  the  demise  of  the  Aztec  empire?    

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The  Decline  of  Mesoamerica’s  Na?ve  Popula?on    

YEAR   NATIVE  POPULATION  

1518   25.2      Million  

1532   16.8      Million  

1548   6.3            Million  

1568   2.65        Million  

1585   1.9            Million  

1595   1.375    Million  

1605   1.075    Million  

1622   0.75        Million  

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•  From  the  central  loca?on  of  Mexico  City  Spanish  expedi?ons  fanned  out  in  all  direc?ons  to  subdue  any  pockets  of  Indian  resistance.  The  march  into  Central  America  brought  Spanish  rule  to  Guatemala,  El  Salvador,  and  Honduras  by  1525.  

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Francisco  Pizarro  

•  Defeated  in  1533  the  Inca  Empire  and  claimed  most  of  South  America  for  Spain    

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The  Conquest  of  the  Inca  Empire  1533  

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•  How  did  the  Occupa?on  of  Spain  disrupt  Mesoamerica’s  social  ins?tu?ons,  religion,  and  infrastructure?  

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Amaranto    

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The  Fall    

•  Everything  they  believed  fell  into  pieces?