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Spanish Explorers and Colonies

Spanish Explorers and Colonies. Chapter 2 section 1. Setting the Scene. What is a colony? What are some purposes for starting a colony?. Building a Spanish Empire. Major explorers Juan Ponce De Leon— “Hidalgo” Sought the ______ of _____, traveled through______ Vasco de ________

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Spanish Explorers and Colonies

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  1. Spanish Explorers and Colonies Chapter 2 section 1

  2. Setting the Scene • What is a colony? • What are some purposes for starting a colony?

  3. Building a Spanish Empire • Major explorers • Juan Ponce De Leon— “Hidalgo” • Sought the ______ of _____, traveled through______ • Vasco de ________ • Crossed the isthmus of ________ • First to see the ______ _____from the American Continent • Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese) • Credited with being the first to ____________ the world

  4. Pattern of Conquest God, Gold, and Glory • Patterned after ___________ • 3 reasons for conquest: • 1) spread the “________” religion • 2) loot _______ cities • 3) win ______ for their exploits • The same reasons would spur the Spanish to the America, only the new enemy was the Native American

  5. Pattern of Conquest (cont.) • _______________ • Cortes and Pizarro • Hernan Cortes—Conquered the ________ • “I and my companions suffer from a disease of the heart with can be cured only by gold” • Francisco Pizarro– Conquered the ______ • Both. . . • Had the help of other Indian tribes • Aided by _______ and _______—killed millions

  6. Pattern of Conquest (cont.) • Controlling the Spanish Empire • Wealthy through mining slave labor • ____________ System • Natives were required to farm, ranch or mine for profit of the Spanish • Spanish were supposed to ensure well-being of the workers • __________ • Group of people descendents of Spanish and Native Americans

  7. Pushing North • Francisco Vasquez de Coronado • Searching for _________ ________ • Hernán de Soto • First Spaniard to cross the ___________ _______

  8. Pushing North (cont) • Forts for Defense (_______) • SE Coast • Protect ships laden with silver and gold • SW • Protection of _______ _________ • West Coast • Settled to keep others countries from interfering

  9. Missionary efforts • Missions • Success of presidios actually came from the work of the ___________ • Converted Natives to Christianity • _________________ • Native American settled villages • Live and Worship like ________

  10. Native American Resistance • Nomadic Groups—_________ • Refused to cooperate with the Spanish • Usually Disorganized • _______ Revolt of 1680 • _________ drove the Pueblo to go back to their old ways • Turned on the _________, drove them out of the region

  11. Critical Thinking • 1. How did legends and rumors affect European knowledge of the Americas? • 2. What role did religion play in the Spanish pattern of conquest—both in Europe and America? • 3. Analyze the meaning of this 1599 Spanish Motto: “By the sword and the compass, more and more and more and more.”

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