1. Spanish Conquests
By: Tom Blanton

2. Conquest of Peru
• In the 16th century, Spanish soldiers and Inca
renegades were finally able to topple the Inca
empire
• Conquistadors and their
allies managed to
consolidate their
power over the
whole Andean region.
• November 16, 1532

3. Conquest of Mexico
• Refers to conquest of Mexica/Aztec empire by
Hernan Cortes from 1519-1521
• Spanish ruled over region for 303 years
• Yucatan Peninsula
is part of modern
day Mexico, but
was part of a
different empire
(Mayans)