The Conquistador Formula
In the year 1521, the Conquistadors of Spain defeated the Aztecs of Mesoamerica in a battle that shaped the Western hemisphere. How did they do it? If you could replicate the Conquistador’s formula, could you use it to gain victory elsewhere?
Your assignment: Take six to ten points of the Conquistador formula (found by creating a timeline using chapter ten in your textbook) and apply it to something else. For example: could the Conquistador Formula be used to win a football game? A victory for the Death Star? A Pokemon battle? You tell the story!
Some possible ideas utilized by the Conquistadors in the 16th Century:
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Expedition sets out from old world
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Development of a colony
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Identifying the most powerful opponent
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Befriending opponents enemies
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Inviting the leader of the opponent to peaceful assembly
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Capturing the enemy leader
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Using superior weaponry/tools
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Establishing control over the enemy
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Converting the enemy to your way of thinking
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Anything else that your creative mind can identify!!!
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