World History 2

1. World History 2 11/24 to 11/28

2. Wanted to colonize the America’s. • Referred to people as Indian because explorers thought they had reached the East Indies. Spanish Conquests

3. 1519- Mexico • Conquistadors: conquerors • Spanish were first to settlers in America • Created Colonies – Rumors of Gold Hornando Cortez

4. Aztecs – Wealthy Empire Inland • Montezuma 2(Aztec Leader) believed Cortez was a God wearing armor • 1520 – Aztecs rebel because Spanish killed many chiefs and warriors during a religious ceremony Cortez and the Aztecs

5. Spanish were outnumbered but defeated the Aztecs1. Guns vs. Arrows2. Native resentment towards Aztecs harsh practices such as self sacrifice • Disease!!! Hundreds of thousands died

6. Aztec Rituals Human Sacrifice Ullamaliztli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9gv-pCzLY

8. Destroyed Incan Empire (current day Peru) • Planned meeting with Atahualpa and then ambushed • Atahualpa offered ransom and after receiving ransom the Spanish strangled him Francisco Pizarro

10. Cultural Blending: Spanish men and Native American Women – mestizo – mix of Spanish and Native American • Encomienda: natives farmed, ranched, or mined for Spanish lords • Spanish lords promised to act fairly, but usually mistreated Implications of Conquest

11. Most of South America was under control of Spain, except Brazil • Little gold or silver, but started growing sugar and destroying forest land for plantations Portuguese and brazil

12. Spain starts to travel north into the southwestern United States • 1513- Juan Ponce De Leon claims Florida for Spain • Little gold/wealth in southwestern United States so Spain sent mostly missionaries • Priests pushed for better treatment of Natives Spain expands empire

13. 1542 – Encomienda system was abolished • Opposition from priests and natives • Priests did not like cruel treatment • Natives did not like religious pressures • 1680 – Pope- led a well organized rebellion that drove Spain back into Mexico for 12 years. Opposition to Spanish rule

14. You are to create a timeline with 10 events that occurred during European Exploration. • Each event does not have to be European, you can include the actions of China, Japan, etc. • You need to list 10 events in describe each event in 2-3 sentences. Timeline