1. Conquest in the Americas

2. Americas Columbus and Tainos
Good relationship until Tainos did not respect Christian symbols
Columbus imprisoned Tainos and claimed land for Spain
Conquistadors- Spanish Conquerors who came to Americas

3. Americas Advantages Guns- superior weaponry
Horses- useful in battle, frightened natives
Disease-smallpox, measles, influenza
Carried by Spanish- immune
Killed millions

4. Aztecs Cortes Wanted to succeed where no one else had
Trekked to Tenochtitlan
capital of Aztec empire
Cortes arranged alliances with Aztec enemies
Agreed to help fight

5. Aztecs Moctezuma was sent word of Cortes
Not sure if he was a God or not
Sent him lots of gifts of gold and religious icons
Urged him to go away
Gold enticed Cortes and he wanted more, continued on

6. Aztecs
Relations soured when Spanish tried to convert Aztecs to Christianity
Spanish captured Moctezuma
Aztec’s forced Spanish out
Moctezuma killed

7. Aztecs Later Spanish regained forces and took over Tenochtitlan
Disease had killed many Aztec

8. Incas Pizarro Ruled by Atahualpa Word of Cortes success had spread
Tried to conquer Inca empire
Ruled by Atahualpa
Refused to become Spanish Vassel

9. Incas Pizarro captured him and slaughtered many Incas
Demanded ransom, once paid Pizarro killed Atahualpa anyway

10. Effects of Spanish Conquest
Spanish had taken over much of South America
Formed huge gold and silver mines
Shipped back to Spain
Spain became huge world power

11. Effects of Spanish Conquest
Indians were depleted
Disease and warfare had killed nearly 90% of population
Out of those that were left many gave in to Spanish and converted to Christianity,
Others resisted and kept fighting