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This map of the West Indies includes notes identifying Columbus's landing site in the New World, routes of the Spanish treasure fleets, the convoys of armed galleons and merchant ships that transported European goods to the Spanish colonies in…

Four types of artillery, a) the culverin, b) cannon, c) pedrero, and d) mortar. These guns saw extensive use by the Spanish during the early colonial period in the conquest of the Americas. Guns and guns like this were a technological edge Europeans…

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 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…

"Pirates have always been elusive characters in the maritime world. Their swift ships have allowed these thieves at sea to escape detection, and their island lairs have provided refuge from the punishments of society. But pirates are equally elusive…

He was the leader of a band of Huguenot pirates and a lieutenant or former lieutenant of another French pirate, François le Clerc. first gained notoriety among the Spanish after his attack on Santa Cruz de la Palma on the Canary Islands in 1553. He…

The mountains of Jamaica, the jungles of Suriname, and the swamps of Carolina were dangerous. These places terrified the escaped slaves as they would terrify anyone. However, they embraced the danger in desperation, preferring them to the dangers and…

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 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…