Spanish Transformation of Americas
How did the Spanish transform the land once controlled by the Aztecs and Inca into a colonial empire? (think–how did the Spanish change things?)
After the Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca empires in the early 1500s, they transformed the land and its peoples into a vast colonial empire. Several methods and changes contributed to the establishment of Spanish rule and the reshaping of the Americas:
1. Conquest and Colonization
- Military Conquest: Led by Hernán Cortés (Aztec Empire) and Francisco Pizarro (Inca Empire), the Spanish used advanced weaponry and tactics, as well as alliances with local enemies of the Aztecs and Incas, to overpower the indigenous civilizations.
- The Spanish subjugated local populations and imposed their rule, establishing new colonial structures in both regions…
After the Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca empires in the early 1500s, they transformed the land and its peoples into a vast colonial empire. Several methods and changes contributed to the establishment of Spanish rule and the reshaping of the Americas:
1. Conquest and Colonization
- Military Conquest: Led by Hernán Cortés (Aztec Empire) and Francisco Pizarro (Inca Empire), the Spanish used advanced weaponry and tactics, as well as alliances with local enemies of the Aztecs and Incas, to overpower the indigenous civilizations.
- The Spanish subjugated local populations and imposed their rule, establishing new colonial structures in both regions…
After the Spanish conquered the Aztec and Inca empires in the early 1500s, they transformed the land and its peoples into a vast colonial empire. Several methods and changes contributed to the establishment of Spanish rule and the reshaping of the Americas:
1. Conquest and Colonization
- Military Conquest: Led by Hernán Cortés (Aztec Empire) and Francisco Pizarro (Inca Empire), the Spanish used advanced weaponry and tactics, as well as alliances with local enemies of the Aztecs and Incas, to overpower the indigenous civilizations.
- The Spanish subjugated local populations and imposed their rule, establishing new colonial structures in both regions…
