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THE CONQUEST AND COLONISATION OF AMERICA - Coggle Diagram
THE CONQUEST AND COLONISATION OF AMERICA
Characteristics of the conquest
the spaniards justification for conquest was what they need to convert inhaibitants to christians
Large empires and small tribes resistance was weakened by infectious diseases.
the most devasting ones
thypus, flu, smallpox, measles
large empires were conquered by the conquistadores
tactics
conquistadores used to capture the emperor to collapse the defences
military equipment
The conquistadores used firearms, metal armour and horses
internal conflicts
The conquistadores took advantages with the rivalities
small tribes were more difficult to conquere
those tactis didn't work
Key conquests
the conquest of the southern regions
It was very difficult to occupy these regions because of the resistance of the Mapuche
the conquest of the Inca empire
The conquistadores occupy this region with little army.
The conquest of the Mayan civilisation
Pedro de Alvarado left Mexico and conquered the main Mayan cities in Yucatán and Honduras
the southern part of today's United States
explorers travelled from Mexico to the southern part of today's United States
the conquest of the Aztec empire
Hernan Cortes allied with indigenous people to conquest The Aztec empire