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The Spanish Conquistadors were adventurers during the Medieval times who sought fame and riches by exploring and conquering lands in the Americas following the Reconquest of Spain from the Muslims. Key figures like Hernando Cortes and Francisco Pizarro led expeditions to conquer the Aztec and Inca empires, respectively, using deception, violence, and technology advantages to defeat forces many times their size and claim the lands and wealth for Spain. The Conquistadors were motivated by monetary gain, expanding Catholicism and the Spanish empire.
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The Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula beginning in 218 BC, dividing it into Hispania Ulterior and Hispania Citerior. From the 5th to 8th centuries, Germanic tribes invaded while Muslims conquered from the 8th to 15th centuries. The Reconquista by Christian forces began in 722 AD. The Hapsburgs ruled Spain in its Golden Age during the 16th-17th centuries, expanding its global empire through conquistadors like Hernan Cortes, who led the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico. However, costly wars bankrupted Spain, leading to its decline as an independent Catalonia, Naples, and Portugal revolted in the 1640s.The conquest
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The Hispanic period in America began with Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492 and lasted until the mid-1500s. It consisted of three phases: discovery, conquest, and colony. The Spanish were able to conquer parts of America due to seeking new trade routes to Asia, technological advantages like guns and horses, and diseases that devastated indigenous populations. Conquistadors like Columbus, Pizarro, and Belalc叩zar explored and conquered parts of what is now Colombia. The conquest period was violent and oppressive for native peoples, resulting in death, enslavement, and cultural destruction. It established Spanish political control through founding towns and signing contracts (capitulations) with conquistadors.01 discovery and_settlement_of_a_new_world
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1. The first Americans migrated to North America from Asia across the Bering Strait during the last Ice Age, gradually migrating south following food sources.
2. Europeans began exploring in the 15th century for economic, religious, and political reasons, seeking new trade routes, wealth, and converts to Christianity. This led to contact with indigenous peoples in the Americas.
3. The major European powers that engaged in colonization of North America were Spain, Portugal, France, and the Netherlands in the 16th-18th centuries, with Spain establishing the first permanent colonies through conquests of the Aztecs and Incas for gold and territory.Chapter 15 _global_age_part_1
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European colonization of the Americas began in the 15th century as explorers from Portugal and Spain arrived in search of gold, glory and the spread of Christianity. Christopher Columbus reached the Bahamas in 1492 believing he had found Asia but had actually discovered the Americas. Soon after, conquistadors like Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro conquered the Aztec and Inca empires, devastating native populations with violence and disease. The influx of gold and silver from the Americas made Spain the most powerful country in Europe and set the stage for further imperial conquest around the world.European expansion
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European powers expanded their global influence between 1450-1750 due to a desire for trade, resources, and spreading Christianity. Portugal pioneered exploration down the coast of Africa in search of routes to Asia following Marco Polo's accounts of the East. Christopher Columbus' voyages for Spain in 1492 opened up European settlement and colonization of the Americas, though indigenous peoples had long inhabited the lands. Spain and Portugal raced to establish colonial empires in the Americas and Asia, while other powers like England, France, and the Netherlands soon followed to establish North American colonies focused on fur trading and other economic activities. By the 1600s, European colonial holdings had been established across large parts of Africa, Asia, North America, and South AmericaThe amerindians and european patterns of settlement
The amerindians and european patterns of settlementSwissport
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The Groups of Caribbean Indians
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European Colonies in the Eastern Caribbean
European conquest
European conquestangiematheny
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The document summarizes European exploration and conquest in the 1400s-1500s, including key figures like Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, and Francisco Pizarro. It discusses how Spain and Portugal became rivals in exploration, the Treaty of Tordesillas dividing conquest territories, and Columbus' voyages to the Americas mistakenly thinking he reached Asia. It also summarizes Cortes' conquest of the Aztec empire and Pizarro's conquest of the Inca empire, leading to an exchange of goods between the Eastern and Western hemispheres.Lecture outlines mc kayworld10e ch16
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This document provides an overview of global contact between 1450-1600 by summarizing key developments in several regions:
- The Indian Ocean trade world connected China, India, Southeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf. Peoples of Southeast Asia shared Austronesian languages and women had relatively high status.
- The trans-Saharan gold and slave trades linked Africa to North Africa and the Middle East. Arab and African merchants exported African slaves.
- European voyages of discovery were spurred by desires for luxury goods, religion, knowledge, and competition. Advances in navigation enabled Portuguese and Spanish exploration of Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
- Spanish conquests of the Aztec and Inca Empires ledThe Spanish Frontier, 1521 1821
The Spanish Frontier, 1521 1821Henry Lesperance
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The document summarizes Spanish exploration and colonization efforts in North America between 1521 and 1821. It discusses several key figures and events:
1) Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, who in 1528 became the first European to explore the American Southwest and Texas, encountering both welcoming and hostile Native American tribes.
2) Early conquistadors like Coronado and Cabrillo who risked their lives exploring uncharted frontiers inspired by opportunities for expansion and trade.
3) The discovery of silver in Mexico in the 1540s that drove further colonization and tensions with indigenous groups.
4) The establishment of missions in areas like Sonora by Jesuit missionSpanish empire
Spanish empirecu003507
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The document discusses the Spanish Empire under the Habsburg dynasty between the 15th and 17th centuries. It focuses on the Habsburgs' political goals of accessing American resources like gold and silver, protecting Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation, and spreading Christianity. During this period, known as the Spanish Golden Age, Spain's arts and literature flourished under great artists. The Spanish also began colonizing the Americas, initially motivated by trade and religious conversion of indigenous peoples. Their colonization efforts were led by figures like Christopher Columbus and Vasco Nunez de Balboa.Hogan's History- Age of Exploration & Discovery
Hogan's History- Age of Exploration & DiscoveryWilliam Hogan
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1. The first inhabitants of North America migrated from Asia around 22,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska during the last Ice Age. The Vikings were also early explorers, establishing communities in North America around 1000 AD.
2. Christopher Columbus received funding for his voyage from Queen Isabella of Spain after being rejected by King John II of Portugal. On his first voyage in 1492, Columbus landed in the Bahamas, believing he had reached Asia.
3. The Spanish conquistador Hern叩n Cort辿s led the conquest of the powerful Aztec Empire in Mexico in the 1520s with the help of horses, guns, and native allies. Disease and violence brought by the Europeans devastAd
World_Themes: Spanish Conquistadors
- 1. Spanish Conquistadors Devon Johnson
- 2. Who Were the Conquistadors? Conquistadors were Spanish adventurers during the Medieval times that came to America to seek fame and riches. Translated into English, Conquistador literally means conqueror. Devon Johnson
- 3. History of the Conquistadors In the 600s, the Muslim prophet Muhammad invaded Spain, which was quickly overran by the Muslims. Gathering their strength, the Spaniards soon retaliated against the Muslims, beginning the centuries-long war called the Reconquista or Reconquest. The Reconquista was seen as a continuation of the Crusades, a series of holy wars in the Medieval times. After nearly 800 years of conflict, the Reconquista came to a close in 1492 when the last Muslim stronghold was retaken by the Spaniards. Devon Johnson
- 4. History of the Conquistadors In early 1493, Christopher Columbus returned from his voyage across the Pacific, and shared his findings of a strange new land he had discovered. Fueled by their lust for power and victory over the Muslims, the Spaniards saw it as their mission to explore and conquer this new land. Soon, many Spanish explorers set sail to the Americas, proudly calling themselves conquistadors. Devon Johnson
- 5. What Motivated the Conquistadors? The conquistadors had a variety of motives: Monetary gain Fame Spreading Expanding the Catholicism Spanish empire Devon Johnson
- 6. Hernando Cort辿s Conqueror of the Aztecs 1519 ~ Cort辿s lands on the coast of Mexico with 550 men and 16 horses 1519 ~ Cort辿s convinces rebellious Aztecs to ally with him; City of Tenochtitl叩n is invaded by Cort辿s and Montezuma II is captured. Cort辿s is driven out of Tenochtitl叩n. 1521 ~ After laying siege to Tenochtitl叩n, the city falls to Cort辿s Devon Johnson
- 7. Francisco Pizarro Conqueror of the Incans 1531 ~ Pizarro travels to modern day Peru to discover the Inca empire. 1531 ~ Using Cort辿s tactics as a blueprint, Pizarro invades the capital city with his 180 men and the emperor is seized, killing 7,000 Incans without a single loss. 1533 ~ A ransom of a room full of gold and silver is assembled to free Incan emperor, Pizarro kills emperor. 1541 ~ Pizarro is assassinated in his palace. Devon Johnson
- 8. Sources Davis, Paul K. (2013). conquistadores. In World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. Retrieved March 1, 2013, from http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/ Wood, Michael (2000). The Conquistadors. PBS online. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/home.htm http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/spanish- conquistadors.htm. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/spanish- conquistadors.htm Devon Johnson
Editor's Notes
- #6: Conquistadors would plunder native tribes and civilizations in the Americas, gaining riches of gold, silver, and spices. When conquistadors returned from their conquests on the new world, they were hailed as heroes in Spain. When Conquistadors went on conquests, they always brought Catholic priests with them, so as to convert the heathen natives to Catholicism. The land conquered by the Conquistadors throughout their conquests grew the ever-expanding Spanish Empire. Soon these new lands would be called Mexico.