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Conquest in the Americas. 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. Americas. Advantages Guns- superior weaponry
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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
Americas • Advantages • Guns- superior weaponry • Horses- useful in battle, frightened natives • Disease-smallpox, measles, influenza • Carried by Spanish- immune • Killed millions
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
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
Aztecs • Relations soured when Spanish tried to convert Aztecs to Christianity • Spanish captured Moctezuma • Aztec’s forced Spanish out • Moctezuma killed
Aztecs • Later Spanish regained forces and took over Tenochtitlan • Disease had killed many Aztec
Incas • Pizarro • Word of Cortes success had spread • Tried to conquer Inca empire • Ruled by Atahualpa • Refused to become Spanish Vassel
Incas • Pizarro captured him and slaughtered many Incas • Demanded ransom, once paid Pizarro killed Atahualpa anyway
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
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