Spanish Conquest

Question 1

Jared Diamond

Answer 1

Guns, germs, steel

Question 2

The advance of tech

Answer 2

• Spaniards have steel sword
• Incas have wooden clubs
• Shows the power of military tech

Question 3

The conquest of central and south America was

Answer 3

a series of individual initiatives

Question 4

The Spanish subjugated

Answer 4

the Caribbean before moving on to Mexico

Question 5

Who defeated Aztecs and when?

Answer 5

Cortez in 1521

Question 6

Cortez and native Americans prior to conquering?

Answer 6

Cortez interacted with indigenous Americans for 15 years before encountering the Aztec Empire

Question 7

How did Pizarro Conquer the Incas?

Answer 7

Took the Inca ruler Atahualpa hostage in 1532

Demanded a huge ransom for Atahualpa

Incas paid in gold but Atahualpa was killed anyway

Question 8

Spanish accomplishment?

Answer 8

Despite resistance, they gained control of much of South America including Peru, Ecuador, and Chile

Question 9

Syncretism

Answer 9

Combining different religious beliefs to form a new hybrid religion

Question 10

Example of Syncretism

Answer 10

Virgin Mary and Tonantzin = The virgin of Guadalupe