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Spanish and French Empire

Explore the story of the Spanish and French empires in the Americas, from Cortes' conquest of the Aztecs to Pizarro's capture of the Incas. Discover the encomienda system, class structure, and the impact of diseases like smallpox. Follow the fur trade in New France and the struggle for control in the Gulf of Mexico. Learn about the clashes between Catholics and Protestants in France and the technological advancements that gave the Spanish an edge in colonization.

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Spanish and French Empire

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  1. Spanish and French Empire • Cortes and the Aztecs • Looking for slave labor and a wealthy civilization • Had a technological advantage over Aztecs • Intimidated other tribes into joining him • Montezuma and Qetzalcoatl • Attack on Tenochtitlan • Priests rebel • Aztec weakened by smallpox

  2. New Spain Expands • Pizarro conquers the Incas • Kidnapping of Atahualpa • Searching for cities of gold • Explored parts of southeast and southwest U.S. • Growth of missions

  3. Spanish American Society • Encomienda system • Spanish class system • Peninsulares, Criollos, Mestizos, Minorities • Mining and ranching • Haciendas • Vaqueros

  4. French Empire • Cartier and the St. Lawrence • 60 years of fighting between Cathlics and Protestants in France • Fur Trade • New France founded – 1608 • de La Salle – Mississippi River • Trouble settling along the Gulf of Mexico • Settling of Louisiana • Rivalry with Spain

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