1. First Encounters in the Americas Columbus arrived in the West Indies and claimed them for Spain. The Taíno people who lived there were made to mine gold for the Europeans. Conquistadors used their guns and horses to control the Native Americans who outnumbered them. Native American populations quickly shrank, however, with the deaths due to diseases for which they had no immunity. 1 of 9 The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas Section 1: Conquest in the Americas Witness History Audio: Mocteczuma Hears Strange News Color Transparency 93: Xochimilico Witness History Audio: Audio Maya Book Note Taking Transparency 110

2. Cortés Conquers Mexico From the Caribbean, Hernán Cortés took an expedition to Aztec lands in Mexico. With the help of some of the Aztec’s conquered peoples, he seized the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán twice (the second time, only after smallpox had weakened the Aztecs). 2 of 9 The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas Section 1: Conquest in the Americas Pizarro Takes Peru Francisco Pizarro killed the Inca leader Atahaulpa and thousands of other Incas. He took control of Native American lands in Peru, Ecuador, and Chile, and established the city of Lima.

3. Effects of the Spanish Conquistadors The Spanish built an empire in the Americas, which was financed by the gold and silver they seized. Native Americans died from diseases they didn’t’ understand and some converted to Christianity, while others continued to resist the Spanish. 3 of 9 The Beginnings of Our Global Age: Europe and the Americas Section 1: Conquest in the Americas Color Transparency 90: Inca Shirt Color Transparency 89: The Americas QuickTake Section Quiz Progress Monitoring Transparency

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