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The conquest and colonisation of America - Coggle Diagram
The conquest and colonisation of America
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CONQUEST
When the American coast was discovered and explored, the conquest of the continent's inland areas began.
Spaniards needed to convert the indigenous inhabitants to Christianity.
The indigenous people refused to give up their customs
The resistance of the large empires and smaller tribes was weakened by infectious diseases
introduced by Europeans
The largest empires that were conquered, were conquered by various reasons.
Tactis
The indigenous empires had rigid, hierarchical societies
Internal conflicts
The indigenous peoples in America had supressed other tribes to gain power
Military equipment
The conquistadores used firearms
Indigenous tribes
Their societies were not hierarchical
In rainforests, the conquistadores firearms and armour could not be effectivelly
Tribes lived in small territories
KEY CONQUEST
Until the year 1515, the Castilian occupation