null
US
Sign In
Sign Up for Free
Sign Up
We have detected that Javascript is not enabled in your browser. The dynamic nature of our site means that Javascript must be enabled to function properly. Please read our
terms and conditions
for more information.
Next up
Copy and Edit
You need to log in to complete this action!
Register for Free
1592664
The America's
Description
Mind Map on The America's, created by Charlotte Bruce on 11/06/2014.
Mind Map by
Charlotte Bruce
, updated more than 1 year ago
More
Less
Created by
Charlotte Bruce
over 10 years ago
9
0
2
Resource summary
The America's
Spanish
Cortez and Pizzaro
Conquistadors
conquer the new world
find gold
Convert the natives to Christianity
The silk road now couldn't be used because of desise
Wanted spices from India
Fought they found India
Things they brought with them
desise
including immunity to desises
horses
weeled vechels
steel wepons
cannons
gun powder
in the age of exploration
Collinised for economical reasons
Incas
Found by Pizzaro
Machu Pitchu was never found.
built amazing roads
Largest empire in the Americas
situated in the Andes mountains
started as a tribe in Cusco
in Peru
had lamas
no weel
no beasts of burden
had gold and silver
built castles and palaces
leader = atawalpa
had human sacrifices so the sun would rise again
stapel = potatoes
Aztecs
Emperor was Contezuma
Conquered by Cortez
Was the conquistador leader
City on water = tenochtitlan
in new Mexico city
Cortez broke down all of their monuments
stapel = maze (corn)
no weel
no beasts of burden
no weel
no beasts of burden
stapel = maze (corn)
When Cortez came, corn was sent to the Western world
Had human sacrifices
sun god was the most important god
polythiestic
ate the dead body
Impact
immediante impact
population decrease
Culture was changed
Jobs lost
And gained
Forced to mine gold and silver
People converted to Christianity
No more human sacrifices
Started to celebrate Christmas and Easter
The Spanish built Churches in the Incas' temple's places
Years later Impact
Poverty
Indiginious people were the poorest
Little Gold and silver left
Mixed race called the Creoles
Children went to school
Mich Pichu was found by Hiram Bingham
An ammiture archeologist
Encomienda- a system in which the Spanish ruled over the Aztecs and the Incas- was stopped
Creoles now accepted their past
Show full summary
Hide full summary
Want to create your own
Mind Maps
for
free
with GoConqr?
Learn more
.
Similar
transition metals
Ella Wolf
Abnormal Psychology Chapter 3
shattering.illus
States of Matter
lauren_nutty
An Inspector calls Techniques
anya14
Exchange Surfaces and Breathing Quiz
gordonbrad
IB SL Biology: Cells
mcgowan-w-10
Calculus I
GraceEChem
Ma Famille
caitlindavies8
AQA Biology 8.1 structure of DNA
Charlotte Hewson
Geography - Restless Earth
pip.kaley
TISSUE TYPES
Missi Shoup
Browse Library