KIN 2530 Chapter : CH 05 Lecture
15 Mar 2019
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Impact (meaning) of columbus same thing more explorers. Change- world was centered around mediterranean now atlantic world: spain the first empire- golden empire . Early conquest in latin america: spanish adventurers were ruthless- exploited, enslaved, conquered, and plundered its inhabitants. Indians in mexico has no iron but only had copper and bronze; used arrows: spanish had horses, ships, steel swords, explosives, firearms, aztec empire- cortes set sail to tenochtitlan to conquer the aztec. Aztec religion- based on tribute, cosmic forces of nature, human sacrifices. Augustine which was first european town in present day u. s: new mexico. First center of mission activity in american southwest. Juan de onate took possession of new mexico. Children were taken from their parents and placed under the care of a. Spanish new mexico expanded very slowly- took 14 years for spanish: texas and california (much later) to reestablish control. Jacques cartier led the first french effort at colonization in north.
