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Historical Understandings of
Latin America
Warm-Up: Read page 60 in “Georgia Experience” book. Copy
and Answer the following.
1. The __________ civilization lived in
central Mexico and ____________ many
neighboring people to use in human
______________ to please their gods.
2. The Aztec were ___________ people
who built floating gardens called
________________ to grow crops on
Lake Texcoco’s surface.
Standard
• SS6H1 The student will describe the
impact of European contact on Latin
America.
• a. Describe the encounter and
consequences of the conflict between the
Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas and the
roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and
Atahualpa.
Essential Question
• What roles did Cortez, Montezuma,
Pizarro, Atahualpa, and diseases play in
the Spanish encounter and conquest of
the Aztecs and Incas?
Key Questions
• How did a small band of conquistadors
defeat such large and well established
empires?
• What impact did diseases brought over by
the Spaniards have on the Aztecs and
Incas?
Think Time!
• What comes to mind when you hear the
words Aztec Empire? Please write three
facts that you know about the Aztecs. If
nothing comes to mind, make educated
guesses from the material that you know
about natives and empires.
Aztecs
Copy Notes
Aztecs
1. Most powerful civilization in Central and
Southern Mexico.
2. Tenochtitlan- capital city
- Location provided protection from attacks
3. Complex and rich society: Mathematics,
calendar, farming
4. People who were conquered by the Aztec
were required to pay large taxes and provide
people to offer as sacrifices to the Aztec gods.
(Polytheistic)
Montezuma II
• Aztec ruler.
• Unpopular among those he
conquered because of taxes and
sacrifices.
• Welcomed Cortes into the city,
because he thought he was a god.
• Gave Cortes gifts of gold.
• Killed in battle against the Spanish.
Hernan Cortes
• Conquistador: a Spanish conqueror
• Spaniards moved from Caribbean to mainland to set up
colonies in which indigenous people used as slaves.
• led expedition to Mexico and conquered the Aztecs
• All gold and silver in shrines and statues sent to king.
• Destroyed Tenochtitlan to build Mexico City.
• Advantages:
– Native American allies, Cortés had metal weapons,
heavy armor, guns, horses—animals never seen
before in Americas
– Smallpox- disease killed many natives.
Closure
1. Who was the conquistador that conquered the
natives of Mexico?
2. Who was the leader of the natives of Mexico?
3. What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
4. What is a conquistador?
Warm-Up: Copy and fill in the chart using your Aztec notes.
Name of
Conquered
Country
Conquistador
Aztec Leader
Advantages of
Spanish
Standard
• SS6H1 The student will describe the
impact of European contact on Latin
America.
• a. Describe the encounter and
consequences of the conflict between the
Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas and the
roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and
Atahualpa.
Essential Question
• What roles did Cortez, Montezuma,
Pizarro, Atahualpa, and diseases play in
the Spanish encounter and conquest of
the Aztecs and Incas?
Key Questions
• How did a small band of conquistadors
defeat such large and well established
empires?
• What impact did diseases brought over by
the Spaniards have on the Aztecs and
Incas?
Video Directions:
• During the video, write down at least five
new facts that you did not know about the
Aztecs.
Assignment
• Directions for Janus Figure:
• On one side of the face you will notice that the name
Montezuma II is written. On the other side of the face the
name Hernan Cortes is written. On the side that
corresponds with the character list at least 5 facts from
your notes. Once you finish you may draw and color in
the face of the character. Use complete sentences and
proper grammar.
• On the back of your figure, write a paragraph in which
you explain the impact that the European contact had on
the Aztecs and the significance of the roles of
Montezuma II and Hernan Cortes. You must explain how
the Aztecs were conquered. Write a minimum of 7
sentences.
Closure
1. Who conquered the Aztec empire for
Spain?
2. Who was the Aztec ruler when the
Spanish arrived?
3. What disease killed thousands of people
in Mexico in 1520?
4. What capital city did the Spanish build
after destroying Tenochtitlan?
Warm-Up: Use page 61 in “Georgia Experience”. Copy and
Answer the following statements.
• There were ____________ people in the
Inca civilization.
• __________ was the Inca capital.
Standard
• SS6H1 The student will describe the
impact of European contact on Latin
America.
• a. Describe the encounter and
consequences of the conflict between the
Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas and the
roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and
Atahualpa.
Essential Question
• What roles did Cortez, Montezuma,
Pizarro, Atahualpa, and diseases play in
the Spanish encounter and conquest of
the Aztecs and Incas?
Key Questions
• How did a small band of conquistadors
defeat such large and well established
empires?
• What impact did diseases brought over by
the Spaniards have on the Aztecs and
Incas?
Incas
Incas
• Incas lived along the western coast of
South America.
• Capital was Cusco.
• Incas made beautiful gold, silver, and
bronze pieces.
• Built terraces and a network of roads. They
were great in the area of mathematics and
farming.
• Spoke the language of Quechua that is till
spoken today by some natives.
• Machu Picchu was a famous city build of
massive buildings and roads made of
stone. The city is hidden at the top of a
mountain (8,000 feet above sea level.)
The Conquest of Peru
Francisco Pizarro
New Ruler
• 10 years after conquest of Aztecs,
Francisco Pizarro led expedition
to Peru
• 1532, new ruler, Atahualpa,
agreed to meet with Spanish
• Had heard of fabulous wealth of
Inca Empire; hoped to win wealth
for himself
• Pizarro demanded Atahualpa
accept Christianity, hand over
empire to Spain
• Inca Empire already weakened by
smallpox; many killed, including
emperor
• Atahualpa refused
• Civil war had also broken out
• Pizarro founded the city of Lima
and was later killed.
• Spanish killed Atahualpa,
destroyed Inca army, took over
empire
• Atahualpa was the last Incan
ruler… called Sapa Inca
(descendent of sun god).
Life in the Spanish Empire
• With Mexico, Peru, Spain gained control of huge empire in Americas
• Spanish king chose officials, viceroys, to govern American holdings
• Spanish colonial economy based on gold, silver mining, farming
• Spanish drafted Native Americans for labor in mines, on farms
Beginnings of Slavery
• Disease, mistreatment took toll on native population
• Some appalled at treatment
• Slave labor soon became common practice in Americas
Closure: Answer these questions
on your paper.
1. What is the name of the conquistador
that conquered the Incas?
2. What is the name of the Incan leader that
was defeated by the Spanish?
3. What role did guns and diseases play in
the encounter between the Spanish and
Natives?
Place these words in the table: Montezuma,
Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro, Atahualpa
Leader
Aztecs
Incas
Conquistador
Standard
• SS6H1 The student will describe the
impact of European contact on Latin
America.
• a. Describe the encounter and
consequences of the conflict between the
Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas and the
roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and
Atahualpa.
Essential Question
• What roles did Cortez, Montezuma,
Pizarro, Atahualpa, and diseases play in
the Spanish encounter and conquest of
the Aztecs and Incas?
Key Questions
• How did a small band of conquistadors
defeat such large and well established
empires?
• What impact did diseases brought over by
the Spaniards have on the Aztecs and
Incas?
Video Directions:
• During the video, write down at least five
new facts that you did not know about the
Incas.
Assignment
• Directions for Janus Figure:
• On one side of the face you will notice that the name
Atahualpa is written. On the other side of the face the
name Francisco Pizarro is written. On the side that
corresponds with the character list at least 5 facts from
your notes. Once you finish you may draw and color in
the face of the character. Use complete sentences and
proper grammar.
• On the back of your figure, write a paragraph in which
you explain the impact that the European contact had on
the Incas and the significance of the roles of Atahualpa
and Francisco Pizarro. You must explain how the Incas
were conquered. Write a minimum of 7 sentences.
Closure: Number 1-5. Write
True or False
1. The Inca Empire stretched along the
western coast of South America.
2. The capital of the Inca Empire was
Machu Picchu.
3. The Inca used canoes to tend to their
chinampas.
4. Inca runners carried messages over
stone roads and rope bridges.
5. Inca buildings have crumbled because
they were not built well.
Map Drill
Standard
• SS6H1 The student will describe the
impact of European contact on Latin
America.
• a. Describe the encounter and
consequences of the conflict between the
Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas and the
roles of Cortes, Montezuma, Pizarro, and
Atahualpa.
Essential Question
• What roles did Cortez, Montezuma,
Pizarro, Atahualpa, and diseases play in
the Spanish encounter and conquest of
the Aztecs and Incas?
Key Questions
• How did a small band of conquistadors
defeat such large and well established
empires?
• What impact did diseases brought over by
the Spaniards have on the Aztecs and
Incas?
AZTEC VS. INCA
AZTEC
INCA
Closure:
1. Who is the ruler of the Aztecs?
2. Which native group is know for human
sacrifice?
3. Where were the Aztec located?
4. What is the capital city of the Incas?
5. Which conquistador conquered the Incas?