Ch. 2 Sec 1Ch. 2 Sec 1Spanish Explorers and Spanish Explorers and

the Coloniesthe Colonies

Class ObjectivesClass Objectives

SWBAT SWBAT – Explore how the Spanish built an empire Explore how the Spanish built an empire

in the Americasin the Americas– Analyze why the Spanish pushed for Analyze why the Spanish pushed for

settlement in regions of North Americasettlement in regions of North America– Assess how the Native Americans Assess how the Native Americans

resisted the Spanishresisted the Spanish– Predict the relationship between the Predict the relationship between the

Native Americans and the SpanishNative Americans and the Spanish

List as many places, things, or items List as many places, things, or items that you know that have “Spanish” that you know that have “Spanish” sounding names. sounding names.

Setting the SceneSetting the Scene

Colony of St. AugustineColony of St. Augustine– Founded in 1565 by a Spanish sailor Founded in 1565 by a Spanish sailor

Pedro Menendez de AvilesPedro Menendez de Aviles– Colony- an area settled by immigrants Colony- an area settled by immigrants

who continue to be ruled by their who continue to be ruled by their parent company.parent company.

Elements of Europe's Elements of Europe's Colonization of AmericaColonization of America

1.1.Competition among European powers Competition among European powers for land in the Americas was violentfor land in the Americas was violent

2.2.Europeans were motivated by a Europeans were motivated by a desire for:desire for:

wealth and powerwealth and power Religious freedom/growthReligious freedom/growth

3.3.Native Americans drawn into Native Americans drawn into conflicts b/t Europeansconflicts b/t Europeans

Building a Spanish EmpireBuilding a Spanish Empire

Spain’s Major ExplorersSpain’s Major Explorers– Juan Ponce de LeonJuan Ponce de Leon

Hidalgo- Spanish gentlemanHidalgo- Spanish gentleman Explored and named Florida in 1513Explored and named Florida in 1513

Spain’s Major Explorers con’tSpain’s Major Explorers con’t– Vasco Nunez de BalboaVasco Nunez de Balboa

Traveled to the Isthmus of PanamaTraveled to the Isthmus of Panama– Isthmus- a narrow strip of land that joins two Isthmus- a narrow strip of land that joins two

larger pieces of land- North and South Americalarger pieces of land- North and South America

““Discovered” the Pacific Ocean from the Discovered” the Pacific Ocean from the American continentAmerican continent

Spain’s Major Explorers con’tSpain’s Major Explorers con’t– Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan

First to cross the “south seas” starting from First to cross the “south seas” starting from the Americasthe Americas

Spanish Pattern of ConquestSpanish Pattern of Conquest– Conquistadors- Spanish conquerors of the Americas.Conquistadors- Spanish conquerors of the Americas.

““God, gold, and glory”- goal was to spread God, gold, and glory”- goal was to spread Christianity, find gold, and win fame for their Christianity, find gold, and win fame for their adventuresadventures

– Hernan Cortes- “I and my companions suffer from a Hernan Cortes- “I and my companions suffer from a disease of the heart which can be cured only by disease of the heart which can be cured only by gold”gold” Landed in current day Mexico City Landed in current day Mexico City joined forces with native tribesjoined forces with native tribes attacked the city attacked the city

of the Aztecsof the Aztecs Cortes in controlCortes in control

Controlling the Spanish EmpireControlling the Spanish Empire– Settlements in Settlements in

Mexico, Central America, South America, Mexico, Central America, South America, and islands on the Caribbean and islands on the Caribbean

Economic trade made Spain wealthyEconomic trade made Spain wealthy– Enslaved Native Americans and AfricansEnslaved Native Americans and Africans– Encomienda System- Native Americans were Encomienda System- Native Americans were

forced to farm, ranch, and mine for the profit of forced to farm, ranch, and mine for the profit of the Spanish. the Spanish.

Spanish and Natives began to procreateSpanish and Natives began to procreate– Mestizo- people of mixed descentMestizo- people of mixed descent

The Spanish Push North pgs The Spanish Push North pgs 39-4039-40

Pg 39- Pick one explorer under the section Pg 39- Pick one explorer under the section Spanish Push North. Spanish Push North.

Pg 40- Pick one fort and describe either a Pg 40- Pick one fort and describe either a pro (positive quality) or con (negative pro (positive quality) or con (negative quality) for that fort.quality) for that fort.

You will be responsible for teaching your You will be responsible for teaching your classmates about these explorers and classmates about these explorers and forts.forts.

Include how they were significant to Include how they were significant to Spanish command.Spanish command.