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Who were the
people of the
Americas that
Columbus came
into contact with?
The Taino
There were millions of
Indian deaths after
the Europeans arrived
in the Americas. Why?
What caused it?
The Indian deaths
were mainly caused
by battle &
diseases, such as
small pox.
What is the
Columbian
Exchange? Describe
the changes that
occurred in each
hemisphere.
Was movement of people, plants,
animals, & diseases across Atlantic
starting in 1492.
West got colonists, horses, sugar
(slavery), & disease (Native
Americans died).
East got potatoes, corn,& growth
in population.
Who paid for
st
Columbus’s 1
voyage across the
Atlantic Ocean?
King Ferdinand
&
Queen Isabella
paid
st
1
On his
voyage across
the Atlantic, what was
Columbus looking for,
where’d he land, & what
were some problems he
faced on his journey?
He was looking for a route to India
going west across Atlantic, looking
for Asian spices & silk. He had a
long journey & his crew wanted to
turn back. He landed in Bahamas,
which he called the Indies, b/c he
thought he was in India. This was
the 1st of many land claims in
America for Spain.
Who was
Hernando
Cortes?
He was the leader
of the Spanish
troops that
conquered the
Aztec empire.
Who was
Ferdinand
Magellan?
He was a
Portuguese sea
captain in charge
st
of the 1 known
voyage around the
world
Who was Dona
Marina & how did
she help Cortes
conquer the Aztec
empire?
She was an Indian
woman & she
persuaded many
Indians that were Aztec
enemies to join
Cortés's army
The Spanish
conquered the
Aztec empire. How
was this possible?
This was possible for 2
reasons:
1) the Spanish had better
weapons
2) the Spanish had help
from many Indians who
disliked the Aztec
How did the Spanish
conquer the Aztec
capital, Tenochtitlan?
What did they do after
conquering it & what
happened to the area?
Under Cortes, Spanish took
Tenochtitlan twice (1st from
nd
Moctezuma & 2 from
Cuauhtemo). In the 2nd takeover,
many Aztecs starved, the Spanish
destroyed many Aztec buildings &
books, & they built Mexico City, the
capital of New Spain, on the ruins
of Tenochtitlan.
What is an
encomienda?
An encomienda is a large
piece of land given to a
colonist by Spanish
government as a way of
settling & controlling New
Spain.
When they searched the
southwest US, what
were Francisco
Coronado, Estevanico, &
Fray Marcos looking for?
Hint: it’s what many people
looked for!
They were
looking for GOLD,
but they never
found it.
Who was
Estevancio?
He was an African scout who
explored southwestern US in
the mid 1500s after he heard
stories about the golden cities.
He was killed on the
expedition.
Who was
Yanga?
He was an elderly African
slave who escaped from
New Spain with 80 followers
in the early 1600s. He kept
his followers safe from
Spanish soldiers who were
trying to capture them.
The
“New Laws of 1542”
were what
& passed because
of who?
These laws were made by the
Spanish kings to protect the
Indians. They were passed
because of Spanish priest
Bartolome de Las Casas, who
defended the rights of the
Indians while they were being
enslaved.