1. Spanish Conquerors of South America 2. Cortes and Pizarro Cortes: Conqueror of the Aztecs in Mexico Pizarro: Conqueror of the Incas in Peru Cortes Pizarro 3. The Aztec…

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1. CULTURES OF THE AMERICAS Essential Questions: What were the Americas like before the arrival of Europeans? How would one characterize the Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?…

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Slide 1 Spanish Explorations Chapter 3, Lesson 3 Slide 2 Lesson Objectives Describe the aims, obstacles, and accomplishments of Spanish explorers. Trace the routes of Spanish…

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Slide 1 Agenda 3-19 1. Daily Warm up! (review yesterday) 2. Go over yesterday’s map activity 3. Update TOC (Need more copies!) 4. Quick Notes: Conquistadors 5. Activity:…