Mexico

Lesson 2 B Spanish Conquest

Activating Strategy

Think- What does the term “Spanish Conquest mean?

Pair- Discuss with your shoulder partner.

Share- Discuss with the class.

Essential Question

How have the Spanish influenced the culture of Mexico today?

Do NowDefine the following vocabulary:

fiestamestizo

Fiesta- a holiday or festival, especially in Mexico honoring a saint

mestizo

• A person of European and American Indian descent, living in the Spanish colonies.

The Spanish Conquest

Read pages 156-159 in old textbook handout.

Cause and Effect When an event (effect) occurs, you will

always have a cause. You can not have an event take place without something causing it.

Example: Event: Lights suddenly go out in classroom without Mr. Fisher using the switch.

What are some possible causes for the lights to go out?

Do NowTurn to your Cause and Effect Graphic

Organizer in your packet.

Lets think of one cause related to the Fall of the Aztec Empire together.

Hint: Start at the beginning of the Conquest and think your way to the end.

1) Hernan Cortes was strategic and had guns, canons, and horses.

Define 4 other causes with a partner.

Cause and Effect

Fall of the Aztec

Empire

Causes of the Fall of the Aztec Empire Hernan Cortes was strategic and had guns,

canons, and horses to help him fight the Aztecs. Montezuma decided to shower Cortes with gifts

because he thought he was Quetzalcoatl (The King God).

Hernan Cortes was able to convince other native tribes to join his side to fight against the Aztecs.

Montezuma allowed Hernan Cortes in the city of Tenochtitlan

The small pox killed 90% of the Aztec population. A conquistador brought the disease over from Spain

The End of the Aztec Empire1. Aztec legend stated that a white-skinned

bearded god named Quetzalcoatl sailed away from Mexico, but promised to return someday from the east.

2. Montezuma read omens saying that Quetzalcoatl was returning to Mexico in 1519 to reclaim his kingdom.

3. Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519.

4. Messengers alerted Montezuma that white-skinned, bearded men had arrived from the east.

5. After burning his ships, Cortes led his 503 soldiers to Tenochtitlan.

6. Believing that Cortes was a god, Montezuma welcomed Cortes to Tenochtitlan.

7. Cortes and his men put Montezuma in chains to show that Aztecs that their leader had been captured and that they should surrender willingly to the Spaniards.

8. The Aztecs lost respect for the chained Montezuma. They rioted, and Montezuma died. either killed by the Spaniards or by his own people.

9. The Spaniards took over Tenochtitlan, and the Aztec Empire ended.

Essential Question

How did Spain influence Mexican Culture?

The Spanish Influence

Read pages 181-182

Changes in Culture due to the Spanish Influence on Mexico

Place on the back of your EQ page:I. The new colony is called New Spain.

A. Located on site of TenochtitlanII. Language- Spanish LanguageIII. Religion- Changed to CatholicismIV. Architecture- represents Spanish colonial

period.

What does this represent?

Mexico’s Social Pyramid

Peninsulares Born in Spain

CriollosSpanish descent but born in New Spain (Mexico)

MestizoSpanish and Indian Descent

Slaves

Indians

How did the Spanish influence Mexican Culture?

Get with a partner and read pages 181-182.

Complete the Spanish Section of your Lesson #2 Study Guide.

How did the Spanish influence Mexican Culture?

The Spanish influenced Mexican culture by

bringing over Spanish language, the

Catholic religion, traditional holidays, guns,

horses, plazas, architecture, and clothing.