Episode 1.2: Spanish Colonies of the New World: How did so few Spaniards conquer so many Native Americans?

Spanish Colonies of the New World

In this video you will learn about the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors following Columbus' discovery of the New World. You will learn about people such as Francisco Pizzaro, who encountered and conquered the Incas, as well as Hernan Cortes and others. You will also learn about Spanish colonial life. This will include the Encomienda system as well as the rigid social structure that developed through out the Spanish colonial world. You will learn about Peninsularies, and Creoles as well as Mestizos, Native Americans and slaves.

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http://www.americanyawp.com/text/02-colliding-cultures/#II_Spanish_America

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