HIST 2010 1st Edition Lecture 5Outline of Last LectureI. West African SocietyII. European SocietyIII. European Exploration and Invasion of the AmericasOutline of Current LectureB. Spain & Portugal Lead the WayA Collision of Worlds: Spanish, French, & English Settlement in the “New World”I. SpanishA. ConquistadorsB. Settlement in New SpainWest African and European Societies on the Eve of Contact.. CONT.B. Spain & Portugal Lead the Way1. Portugal- Prince Henry the Navigator (early 1400s): creates maps of the world Mariners to teach the latest techniques of exploration round the tip ofAfrica.- Bartholomeu Diaz (1488): Mariner, he rounds the tip of Africa - Vasco da Gama (1497-98): rounds the tip of Africa onto India which provides them with goods from Asia2. Spain: interested in reaching the eastThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Christopher Columbus (1492): sails west to go east, underestimated size of earth, goes to Portugal was not interested in it, goes to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and agree to authorize and fund his journey, bumps into Hispaniola, with his arrival which we have a collision of worldsColumbus Reconsidered Native woman to serve as sex slaves (reward to officers) uprising by natives but the Spaniards over took them Native Americans dying from disease and abuse- Ferdinand Magellan (1519) : 3. Treaty of Tordesillas (1494): The Pope divided the Americas (western world) between Spain and Portugal Spain got everything to the west and Portugal got to the east of the lineA Collision of Worlds: Spanish, French, & English Settlement in the “New World”three Europeans powers and their presence and powerAfter Lecture #5 English exclusively I. SpanishA. Conquistadors1. Hernando Cortez (1519) Took part of the conquest of the Caribbean islands Aztec empire, wants to organize an expedition to obtain glory and riches Ordered ship burned “now it is glory or death”- Montezuma: Emperor of Aztec empire, with 400,000 warriors (Human sacrifice) Sends a scout to spy on Cortez, makes an example of his fire arms Hesitates because of the example he made and meets Cortez with gifts Small pox breaks out against the Aztec’s and dissipates their numbers When the Aztec’s figured out that the disease was coming from the Europeans they attacked them with small numbers which allowed the Europeans to overthrow them and accumulate the empire’s wealth 2. Francisco Pizarro (1532) Went to explore the Incan empire Wanted to take over the empire, claims in peace but capture Atahaulpa Conquered empire with 170 people in several years- Atahualpa Emperor of the Incan empire, 100,000 warriors Makes a deal with Pizarro, the empire’s gold to the feet of the Spaniardsthen gets rid of Atahaulpa Killed after convert to Catholicism then died of strangulation B. Settlement in New Spain Intermarry with the natives/ blend of races1. Pattern of Settlement:- St. Augustine (1565) First permanent European fort built, it’s located on the east coast of Florida 2. Colonial Administration Spanish government places Administrators over the regions and they are very
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