Transcript Conquistador and pre Columbian civilizations

Conquistador and pre Columbian
civilizations
By Jacqui Sumner
• 5.2 Identify the three major pre-Columbian civilizations
that existed in Central and South America (Maya, Aztec,
and Inca) and their locations. Describe their political
structures, religious practices, and use of slaves.
• 5.4 Explain why the Aztec and Inca civilizations declined
in the 16th century.
• A. the encounters between Cortez and Montezuma
• B. the encounters between Pizarro and the Incas
• C. the goals of the Spanish conquistadors
• D. the effects of European diseases, particularly
smallpox, throughout the Western hemisphere
Aztecs
The Aztecs lived in the Valley of
Mexico. They were
polytheistic, which means that
they believed in many gods.
The Aztecs were controlled by
many tribes, they made them
to give them money and give
. They used other tribes as slaves
and human sacrifice was very
important to them. The Aztecs
were brought down by the
disease called Smallpox. They
lived on the capital
Tenochtitlan. A pale skinned
Aztec god was believed to be
Cortez
:
http://www.nvcc.edu/ho
me/amalitzkego/alexsolorzano/ancient_vaca
tions/aztecs/aztecs.htm
Mayas
The Mayas lived in the
Yucatan Peninsula. They
were also polytheistic like
the Aztecs and the Incas.
The Mayas had slaves
who could sometimes
gain their freedom. The
region did not contain as
much gold as other
places.
http://culturamayas.com/lenguas-mayas/
Incas
The Incas were located in the
Andes Mountains, Peru. They
were polytheistic like the
Aztecs and the Mayas. They
had no written language but
had a spoken language and
they used knots as messages.
They practiced animal sacrifice
and on special occasions
human sacrifice. The Incas
were in a civil war.
Cortez
Cortez was a Spanish
explorer and
Conquistador. He
traveled with 500 men
and 16 horses to conquer
the Aztec people in their
capital of Tenochtitlan in
1519. Their capital was
built in the middle of a
lake and it surprised
Cortez and his men. He
took Montezuma hostage.
Montezuma died shortly.
sonofthesouth.net
Pizarro
Pizarro was a Spanish
explorer and
conquistador. He
traveled with 180 men
and 27 horses into
Peru top conquer the
Inca civilization. The
Inca civilization was
huge.
operatorchan.org
How did the Spanish explorers and conquistadors change Central
and South America forever? (Where do we see the lasting effect of
these conquistadors even in 2011?)
Today (2011) most of central
and South America speaks
Spanish. A lot of Aztec, Inca
and Maya culture and
traditions have disappeared
forever.
:
http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/az
tec-maps.htm