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    Lesson 1 Spain’s Empire in the Americas 2023

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    The document discusses Spain's conquest of the Americas during the 1500s and 1600s, highlighting the establishment of a profitable empire and the lasting influence of Spanish culture. It includes key terms, assessment questions, and insights into the interactions between Spanish conquistadors and Native Americans, including the impact of disease and the encomienda system. The document emphasizes the complex legacy of Spanish colonization, including the emergence of a mestizo population and significant Native American resistance.

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    Spain’s Empire in the Americas
    OVERVIEW

    MAIN IDEA WHY IT MATTERS NOW

    Throughout the 1500s and 1600s, Spanish language, religion, and


    the Spanish conquered Central and architecture continue to influence
    portions of North America. the Americas.

    TERMS & NAMES

    • conquistador • mestizo • Juan Ponce de León


    • New Spain • Popé • Hernándo Cortés
    • encomienda • New Mexico

    ASSESSMENT
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    ASSESSMENT

    1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts.


    List four events related to the fact that Spain established
    a profitable empire in the Americas.

    Spaniards
    Cortés conquers established the
    the Aztec. encomienda
    system.
    Spain established
    a profitable empire in
    Spain took gold
    the Americas.
    Many natives died
    and silver from
    from disease.
    Mexico.

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    2. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? “The


    Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, which led to the creation of
    Mexico, was neither a triumph nor a defeat.” Think About:
    • the actions of the conquistadors
    • the effects of disease on the native peoples
    • the encomienda system
    • the mestizo population in Mexico today
    ANSWER

    Agree: Mexico today has a large mestizo population, reflecting


    mixed Spanish and native heritage.
    Disagree: As a result of the conquest, native people were depleted
    by disease and subjugated under a harsh labor system. They had
    little choice but to submit to Spanish influence. continued . . .
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    3. State three main ideas about the Spaniards’


    exploration and settlement north of Mexico and their
    interaction with Native Americans there.
    ANSWER

    •Early Spanish explorers failed to find much gold north


    of Mexico, so settlement was limited to far-flung
    missions and defensive outposts.
    •Spanish missionaries provided Native Americans with
    material goods, education, and protection but
    sometimes abused them and suppressed their
    culture.
    •Some Native Americans converted to Christianity, but continued . . .
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    4. What can you infer from the fact that approximately


    17,000 Native Americans from all over New Mexico took
    part in Popé’s rebellion?

    ANSWER

    The Native Americans were well organized. The Spanish


    priests had alienated a large number of Native Americans
    during the previous decades.

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