American Empire

Hernando Cortes

what factors enabled the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs

francisco pizarro

he made people slaves and took away everything from them

encomienda

Pedro Peralta

Cabral

Incan empire

the settlers began growing sugar

sugar

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

united states

as a result the spanish monarchy assigned mostly priests to explore and colonize the future united states

rio grande

in the winter of 1609 - 1610 Pedro de Peralta governor of spain's northern holdings called new Mexico led settlers to tributary on upper rio grande

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Pope'

the native fighters drove the spanish back into new spain

the rebellion involved more than 8000 warriors from villages all over new mexico

new mexico

portugal

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changed the culture

first the Spanish had the advantage of superior weaponry, second cortes was able to enlist the help of various native groups the natives could do a little to stop the invisible warriors that marched along side the spaniard disease

mexico and caribbean island

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