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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