The Spanish conquest of Native Americans, primarily in the 16th century, involved expeditions led by conquistadors like Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, who sought wealth and territory. Utilizing superior military technology, alliances with rival tribes, and the spread of diseases like smallpox, the Spanish were able to overthrow powerful empires such as the Aztecs and Incas. This led to significant cultural, social, and economic changes, including the forced conversion to Christianity and the establishment of colonial systems that exploited indigenous labor. The consequences were devastating for Native American populations, resulting in massive declines due to violence and disease.
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Most accepted the Europeans .
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
The Native Americans helped the Spanish Explorers but sometimes they slaved the Spanish EXAMPLE: Cabeza De Vaca (A SPANISH EXPLORER) was captured by the Karankawa tribe but helped and fed by other Native American tribes.
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agriculture
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Sometimes the Spanish made captured native Americans into slaves
Cooperation with Native Americans
because the Americans learned Spanish
Most accepted the Europeans .
Most accepted the Europeans .
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The Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire was the 1532 Battles of Cajamarca, under Francisco Pizarro and their native allies.
it forced native Americans to adopt Spanish ways as well as beliefs the priests also made it possible for some blending of the native Americans and Spanish cultures.