1. The Atlantic World,
1492 – 1800

2. Christopher Columbus
Tainos
“los indios”
San Salvador
colonies

3. Spain Builds an American Empire
Hernando (Hernan) Cortez
Conquistadors
Moctezuma II

4. Reasons for Spain’s Victory
1) superior weaponry
2) enlisted many of the surrounding tribes to fight against the Aztecs
3) disease

6. Pizarro Subdues the Incas
1532 = Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas in South America
Pizarro met with Atahualpa ( the Incan ruler)

7. Society and Culture in Spanish America
Peninsulares
Mestizo = mixed between Spaniards & Native Americans
Spain oppressed the Natives
Encomienda = Natives forced to farm, ranch, or mine for Spanish landlords