Thursday,Thursday, September 20,2012 September 20,2012

1.What Caribbean island did Columbus land 1.What Caribbean island did Columbus land on and believe it was India?on and believe it was India?

2. How many trips did Columbus take to the 2. How many trips did Columbus take to the Caribbean in his lifetime?Caribbean in his lifetime?

Chapter Two: Colonizing AmericaChapter Two: Colonizing AmericaSection One: The Spanish and the French Section One: The Spanish and the French

Build EmpiresBuild Empires

A. The Conquest of MexicoA. The Conquest of Mexico

The Spanish began takingThe Spanish began taking over parts of Central America.over parts of Central America.

Set up farms andSet up farms and plantationsplantations and used and used Native Americans Native Americans for labor.for labor.

DID NATIVE AMERICANS MAKE GOOD SLAVE DID NATIVE AMERICANS MAKE GOOD SLAVE LABOR?LABOR?

Hernan CortezHernan Cortez was sent to Mexico to was sent to Mexico to conquer the Aztecs.conquer the Aztecs.

He rallied enemiesHe rallied enemies

of the Aztec toof the Aztec to

help him fight.help him fight.

The Spanish were well equipped with The Spanish were well equipped with gunsguns,, cannonscannons,, horseshorses and and armorarmor..

Cortez marched to the Aztec capital Cortez marched to the Aztec capital and took their emperor and took their emperor Montezuma Montezuma hostage.hostage.

After months of fighting,After months of fighting, the Aztec forces were the Aztec forces were weakened by disease.weakened by disease.

In May of 1521, Cortez In May of 1521, Cortez defeateddefeated the Aztec and destroyed the empire. the Aztec and destroyed the empire.

B. New Spain ExpandsB. New Spain Expands

Cortez ordered a new city to be built on Cortez ordered a new city to be built on the ruins of the Aztec capitol, the ruins of the Aztec capitol, Tenochtitlan. (modern day Tenochtitlan. (modern day Mexico CityMexico City))

This would be theThis would be the capital of capital of New SpainNew Spain..

More Spaniards were sent out to More Spaniards were sent out to conquer the rest of the area.conquer the rest of the area.

These men were called These men were called conquistadorsconquistadors (conquerers). (conquerers).

Example:Example: Francisco Francisco Pizarro conquered Pizarro conquered the Incan Empirethe Incan Empire in South Americain South America

The Spanish later began settling the The Spanish later began settling the present day Southwestern present day Southwestern

United StatesUnited States. (New Mexico, . (New Mexico, and California)and California)

Goal:Goal: To set up To set up Catholic missionsCatholic missions and and convertconvert Native Americans to Native Americans to Christianity. Christianity.

C. Spanish-American C. Spanish-American SocietySociety

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D. The French Empire in AmericaD. The French Empire in America

The French became interested in The French became interested in America in the America in the early 1600’searly 1600’s..

Mainly to get involved in the Mainly to get involved in the fur tradefur trade..

Founded Founded Quebec Quebec (Canada)(Canada)

E. New France ExpandsE. New France Expands

In the later 1600’s, France began In the later 1600’s, France began promoting more settlements in North promoting more settlements in North America.America.

Also began more exploration Also began more exploration

and more interaction with and more interaction with

Native Americans.Native Americans.

They found the They found the Mississippi RiverMississippi River and and claimed the entire region.claimed the entire region.

They named the area after They named the area after King King Louis XVILouis XVI..

Louisiana:Louisiana:

REVIEW:REVIEW:

1.1. What is a conquistador? What is a conquistador?

2.2. Who conquered the Aztecs? Who conquered the Aztecs?

3.3. Who conquered the Incas? Who conquered the Incas?

4.4. Why were the French interested in Why were the French interested in settlements in America? settlements in America?