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Chapter 5.1: Europeans Reach the Americas

TX History Ch 5.1

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Chapter 5.1:

Europeans Reach the Americas

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Columbus Sails to America

•Europeans wanted goods from Asia

•All-water route sought

Christopher Columbus

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Columbus Sails to America

• King Ferdinand & Isabella supported expedition

• Hoped Columbus would find a westerly route to Asia

Columbus lands in the New World

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Christopher Columbus landed in San Salvador (Hispaniola) on his first

voyage.

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Spanish Conquest in America

• Spanish hope to take control of America

• Wealth & Power

• Spread Christianity

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Spanish Conquest in America

Conquistador—soldiers and

adventurers in search of glory, gold, and land

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Spanish Conquest in America

•Guns, armor, helmets, muskets, rode horses

•Superior military technology

Conquistador

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Cortes Marches Through Mexico

•Hernan Cortes—conqueror of the Aztec empire

Hernan Cortes

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Cortes Marches Through Mexico

•1519: Lands in present-day Mexico

•Told of Aztec Empire—made conquering it his goal

Cortes

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Cortes Marches Through Mexico

• Pigs were first brought to America by Spanish explorers

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Cortes Marches Through Mexico

Moctezuma II—ruler of

the Aztec Empire

Moctezuma II

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Cortes Conquers the Aztec

• Aztecs had lots of gold, silver, & gems

• May 1521: Cortes and allies attack

• August 1521: Aztecs conquered

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Cortes Conquers the Aztec

•Cortes builds Mexico City upon the ruins of Tenochtitlan

•Mexico future starting point of exploration of Americas

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Spanish Conquest of the Americas