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When thinking about the Spanish exploration and colonization of the New World, one tends to visualize images of conquistadors waging war and triumphing over Native Americans. However, the Spanish also tried another approach of dealing with the indigenous peoples by converting them to Catholicism, a policy and program that was not always successful.

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NCSS Themes:

Culture

Time, Continuity, & Change

People, Places, and Environments

Individuals, Groups, and Institutions

Power, Authority, and Governance

Next Generation Sunshine State:

SS.912.A.1 Use research and inquiry skills to analyze American history using primary and secondary sources.

SS.912.A.1.4: Analyze how images, symbols, objects, cartoons, graphs, charts, maps,

and artwork may be used to interpret the significance of time periods and events from

the past.

SS.912.W.4.11: Analyze the causes, events, and effects of the Renaissance,

Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and Age of Exploration.

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Lesson 9: 16th Century Spain in the New World- The Guale Rebellion

When thinking about the Spanish exploration and colonization of the New World, one tends to visualize images of conquistadors waging war and triumphing over Native Americans. However, the Spanish also tried another approach of dealing with the indigenous peoples by converting them to Catholicism, a policy and program that was not always successful.