7.62 Conquistadors

Hernán Cortés conquered the...

• Taino People

• Inca Empire

• Maya Civilization

• Aztec Empire

Francisco Pizarro conquered the...

• Taino Civilization

• Inca Empire

• Maya Civilization

• Aztec Empire

Conquistadors sailed, explored, and conquered for which kingdom?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

Identify major technological advancements that helped the conquistadors in battle.

• Streel weapons

• Steel armor

• Magnetic compasses

• Firearms

• Biological weapons

An economic motivation for Cortés and Pizarro was...

• trading in unique goods

• searching for spices

• obtaining wealth through gold

• establishing large plantations

As they traveled throughout Inca and Aztec lands, most conquistadors would try to convert people to...

• Catholic Christianity

• Islam

• Protestant Christianity

• Buddhism

Cause: Conquistadors conquered major indigenous American civilizations.

Effect: ?

• Spain will absorb those empires into theirs, with Aztec and Inca kings being vassals to Spain.

• Spain will then go on to conquer all of North America.

• Spain will attempt to rebuild those civilizations.

• Spain will create the largest colonial empire at this time.

Pizarro and Cortés wanted to find new lands and govern them. This is an example of a motivation for...

• gold

• glory

• god

• grain