Conquest of the Americas

Do Now: View the following picture and develop an aim for today’s lesson

Aim How did the Spanish interact with Native

Americans in the Americas in the 1500s?

PQ1

How did the Spanish interact with Native Americans in the Caribbean?

First Encounters Spanish conquistadors settled

on the islands of Hispaniola Seized gold ornaments worn by

the Taino people Deadly European diseases

riddled Tainos Small pox Measles Influenza

As much as 90% of Native Americans died in the Caribbean Islands because of their lack of IMMUNITY

PQ2

How did Hernan Cortes interact with the Aztecs?

Now that you’ve seen two documents about Cortes and the Aztecs, develop three possible explanations for the image below with your partner.

The Conquistadors Hernan Cortes was an early

conquistador Landed in Mexico in 1519 Headed inland toward

Tenochtitlan Helped by Malinche, a young

Native American women guide Helped Cortes form alliances

against the Aztecs

Moctezuma: sent gifts of gold and silver, but urged Cortes not to come to Tenochtitlan Cortes arrived and was dazzled

by the grandeur of the city

Fall of Tenochtitlan Moctezuma welcomed

Cortes to his capital Soon relations grew

strained Aztecs drove Spanish

from their city Moctezuma was

killed

1521: Cortes returns and captures/destroys Tenochtitlan

On the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Spanish build Mexico City

PQ3

Did Cortes’ success inspire other Spanish conquistadors?

Francisco

Pizarro and the

Inca Empire

What does this image suggest about how Pizarro conquered the Incas?

Pizarro in Peru Francisco Pizarro arrived in Peru

in 1532, just after the Incan ruler ATAHUALPA won the thrown after a bloody civil war

Helped by Native American allies, Pizarro captured Atahualpa after slaughtering thousands of his followers

Pizarro demanded a huge ransom for Atahualpa’s return Incas paid, but Atahualpa was

killed Spain conquered most of the

Incan territory

Battle of Cajamarca

Exit Card

How did the Spanish interact with Native Americans in the Americas in the 1500s?