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### Exploring Spanish Colonization: The Impact on Indigenous Societies in the Americas ###

Dive into the complexities of Spanish exploration and colonization in the Americas. This engaging overview covers the motivations behind Columbus’s expeditions, the wealth generated by slave labor on plantations, and the fateful interactions between Spanish conquistadors and indigenous civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas. Discover the Columbian Exchange, Bartolomé de las Casas’ advocacy for indigenous rights, and the consequences for native populations under the encomienda system. Unravel the factors that made Spain a dominant power in the 1600s and how their legacy impacts modern Mexico. ###

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### Exploring Spanish Colonization: The Impact on Indigenous Societies in the Americas ###

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  1. Welcome to…

  2. Our Game Focus is: Spanish Exploration

  3. 1 2 3 Sand E. Beaches Dewey Cheatum Ima B. Utiful Ivana Winn Anita Hugginkiss Craven Sumfood Lee V. Mediately Seymour Money Starring: Phil R. Up 4 5 6 7 8 9

  4. 1 Why did Spanish landowners keep slaves?

  5. 1 The slaves were free labor, and helped them get rich Home

  6. 2 Who conquered the Incan Empire?

  7. 2 * Pizarro Home

  8. 3 Why did Columbus want to sail west on his first expedition?

  9. 3 To find a faster & shorter route to the Indies Home

  10. 4 What was the Columbian Exchange? Home

  11. 4 The movement or trade of goods, people, & ways of life between the Easter & Western Hemispheres Home

  12. 5 Cortes was able to defeat the Aztecs because…

  13. 5 He had metal armor, horses, guns, and a lot of allies Home

  14. 7 Which colony began after the Inca empire was conquered?

  15. 7 Peru (S. America) Home

  16. 7 What was Las Casas opinion on Indians in the encomiendas?

  17. 7 They should be treated well, not as slaves

  18. 8 Describe the Indians or natives way of life on encomiendas…

  19. 8 Worked with no pay, little food, had to be Christians Home

  20. 8 Explain colonial society in New Spain

  21. 8 (answer varies)

  22. 9 How did Spain become one of the most powerful countries in the world in the 1600’s?

  23. 9 Answer varies Home

  24. 10 Why do archeologists find evidence of the Aztec capital in present day Mexico City?

  25. 10 Answer varies Home

  26. CONGRATULATIONS!

  27. 1 2 3 Scoreboard X 4 5 6 O 7 8 9 Click Here if X Wins Click Here if O Wins

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