What was the impact of Iberian conquest and settlement on the peoples and ecologies of the Americas?
Analyze the motives of such explorers as Christopher Columbus, Pedro
Cabral, Hernán Cortés, and Francisco Pizarro in venturing to Meso and SouthAmerica and the motives of European monarchs in their efforts to reach the Indian Ocean by an all-water route.
Explain the receptions extended to the Spanish explorers by the Indians of
Mexico, Peru, and Brazil and the tactics employed by the Spanish as they
attempted to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires.
Describe the complexities of the encounter of the Old World and the New,
including the exchange of crops, animals, and diseases, as well as the
experiences of the conquistadores and Native American as they interacted.
Explain the dimensions of the Native American Holocaust and
Transculturation.
Discuss the impact of the Columbian Exchange on both the Old and New
Worlds.
