The Spanish Conquest

The source begins by describing how the Spanish moved into Mexico and how they established themselves in Mexico. The source analyzes how the Spanish military was organized and how they treated the Aztecs during their conquest.

The resource contains multiple interactive areas where the reader can read about the Spanish's conquest of certain areas and civilizations. The article covers the Aztecs, Mexico, and the Incas. The source also provides a timeline of the Spanish…

This resource lists the different kinds of weaponry that the Spanish and Aztecs used in their battles and how the weapons benefitted or hurt the groups. The resource also looks at different tactics the Spanish used to aid them in their conquest of…

In this letter from Hernando Pizarro, he provides on update on Peru and how well the Spanish are succeeding in the conquest. During the time that this letter was written, Pizarro and his men had just arrived in Cajamarca, which is the main city of…

Fransisco de Xeres, secretary of Fransisco Pizarro, writes about how Pizarro and the Spanish military were able to capture Atahualpa, the king of the Incas. After being addressed by a Pizarro and a monk, Atahualpa was taken into custody. This led to…

This resource provides images and maps of how the Spanish structured the colonial administration, as well as what areas the administration governed. While the leaders of the administration were typically in Spain, viceroyalties were in charge of the…

This section of "Oxford Big Ideas Humanities" provides a timeline of the events that led to the journey across the Atlantic and Spain's desires to conquer South America. The source also provides detailed descriptions of the three major civilizations…

This primary source from 1569 shows the advice that an Aztec father gives to his sons. The source was written by a Spanish friar who was fluent in the Aztec language. At this time, the Aztecs had been taken over by the Spanish. The father tells his…