Spanish Exploration

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Spanish Exploration
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The Seven Continents
During our studies of exploration and
colonization, we will concentrate on three
continents, North America, South America, and
Europe.
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The Spanish

• Spain is located in Europe.

5.SS.2.1.1 Develop and use different kinds of
maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and
models to display and obtain information.
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Spain in relation to current day America.
5.SS.1.1.1 Describe the interactions between
European colonists and established societies in
North America.
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Spanish Timeline

• Spanish exploration of current day Mexico and
  Central America took place in the 1500s or 16th
  century.
• 0-991st century
• 100-199 2nd century
• 200-299 3rd century
• 300-399 4th century
• 400-4995th century
• 500-5996th century.
• 1800-189919th century
• 1900-199920th century
• 2000-209921st century
• Do you see a pattern? What century where you
  born in?

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Why Explore?

• The Spanish explored for a few main reasons

Money, land, and power.
5.SS.1.2.1 Discuss the religious, political, and
economic motives of voluntary European immigrants
to the United States 5.SS.1.2.3 Analyze and
discuss the motives of the major groups who
participated in western expansion.
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Where Did the Spanish Explore?

Current day Mexico and South America. Why do we
call it current day when referring to the age of
Spanish exploration?
5.SS.2.1.1 Develop and use different kinds of
maps, globes, graphs, charts, databases, and
models to display and obtain information.
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Natives to Mexico

• Who lived in Mexico when Spanish Explorers
  arrived?

Mayans and Aztecs.
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Hernando Cortez
Hernando Cortez defeated the Aztec king
Motecuhzoma in 1521.
5.SS.1.2.5 Discuss the significant individuals
who took part in western expansion
5.SS.1.2.6 Describe the impact of scientific and
technological advances on westward expansion.
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The Fall of the Aztecs

• The Aztecs thought the Spanish explorers were
  gods coming to help them, so they trusted Cortez
  and his men. However, many died do to the
  Spanishs advanced weapons and the European
  diseases they brought to the Americas.

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The Aftermath
After Cortez conquered the Aztecs, he claimed the
land for Spain and built Mexico city on the ashes
of what use to be the Aztec Empire.
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Natives to South America
The Incas
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Pizarro
Pizarro conquered Atahuallpa and the Inca Empire
fell in 1533. How did civil war play a part in
the fall?
5.SS.1.2.5 Discuss the significant individuals
who took part in western expansion
5.SS.1.2.6 Describe the impact of scientific and
technological advances on westward expansion.
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Assignments

• This assignment may possibly be a reading,
  language, and social studies grade, so make sure
  you do your best!
• Lesson questions from book.
• Final Spanish Assignment The Spanish had an
  immediate impact on the Native Americans of the
  Southwest. Think about this impact and write
  obituaries for a conquistador from both the
  Spanish and the Native American point of view.