HARDEST QUSTION ON PRT 2 How were the Spanish able to conquer two great empires with only a handful of soldiers? First, the Spanish had military . They were protected by and had . The Aztec and Inca relied on , and , and . Also, the had never seen . They were frightened by mounted Spanish soldiers.
In addition, the Indians did not fight as hard as they might have. The Aztec to attack at first because they thought the Spanish might be . Also, the Inca were from fighting among themselves over control of their .
Finally, many Indians from European , such as smallpox, , and . Some historians believe that disease alone would have ensured Spanish victory over the Indians.
From the Spanish perspective, their interaction with the Aztec and the Inca resulted in great that brought and . The Spanish also saw the as further proof of their natural . The Aztec and Inca, of course, had a much different view of the same events. From their perspectives, the Spanish conquests were that devastated their .
In 2- 3 Sentences explain why the Spanish conquered the Aztec and the Inca so easily:

The Spanish search for reached beyond the lands of the Aztec and Inca. Moving , conquistadors explored the Spanish . The borderlands spanned the present-day United States from to .
Juan Ponce de León (pawn say day lay ohn) traveled through parts of Florida in , looking for a legendary . Indians claimed that anyone who bathed in its magical water would remain forever. Ponce de León found fountain.
From to 1542, Hernando de Soto explored and other parts of the Southeast. In his search for , he reached the River. De Soto along the riverbank, without finding the he sought.
The conquistador Francisco Coronado (koh roh nah doh) heard legends about “seven cities of gold.” In 1540, he led an expedition into the borderlands. He traveled to present-day and New Mexico. Some of his party went as far as the . Still, the Zuni (ZOO nee) villages he visited had no golden streets.
The Spanish expeditions into the borderlands met with success. Faced with strong Indian in the north, Spain focused instead on bringing to its empire in the south.
Using the Spanish Explorers and Settlements Map, state below which Spanish settlements on the map are still cities in the United States today.

What were the three reasons that Spain set up many colonies in the Americas?
Sometimes, historians summarize the Spanish exploration and settlement of the Americas as motivated by “, , and .” Thousands of Spanish immigrants moved to Spanish settlements looking for opportunities the colonies offered, especially.
At first, Spain let the govern the lands they conquered. When the conquistadors proved to be rulers, the Spanish took away their authority. He then set up a strong system of to rule his growing empire. In 1535, he divided his American lands into and . The northern borderlands were part of New Spain. The king put a in charge of each region to rule in his .
What were the three kinds of settlements in New Spain?

Describe what Pueblos were like:

Describe what Presidios were like:

What were missions? What was the purpose of the missions?

Where was the first Mission? When was it founded?

What were the four social classes of New Spain?

Describe the peninsulares: