1. Spanish Conquest in Latin America A Handful of Adventurers Brian Pua

2. Conquistadors sought positions of power by conquering land for the crown The men of the conquests were not soldiers Armed men and peasants Mainly volunteer force would conquer Latin America Political

3. Probanzas about Conqusistadors help to raise these men to the status of icons in society One of the first, nationally recognized war heros Spur an onset of an age of expansion and national pride for Spain Social

4. Conquistadors can attain governance of conquered lands Probanzas published help legitimize a “successful” conquest for payment Economic

5. Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquestby: Matthew Restall Chapter 1: A Handful of AdventurersThe Myth of Exceptional Men Content