Transcript The Spanish Claim a New Empire

The Spanish Claim a New Empire
Conquistadors
 Spanish Explorers who
claimed a new empire for
Spain.
 They conquered the
Caribbean, Mexico, and south
to the tip of South America
Cortez Subdues the Aztecs
Hernando Cortez
 A conquistador who made it
to the Aztec capital of
Tenochtitlan.
 He capitalized on the Aztec
leaders who thought he was
an iron clad god.
 He eventually subdued the
Aztecs and named Mexico
City as the capital of New
Spain
How did Spanish Change the New
World?
Video Viewing Activity –
Ticket Out
 Write two sentences about
how Spanish contact in the
New World changed peoples
lives.
When Worlds Collide
 http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wh
en-worlds-collide/video/