Eighth graders, after a warm up involving a professional basketball player playing a game against fifteen fifth graders, describe what a conquistador is and how they were able to take over the ancient Indian empires found in the Americas. They describe the reasons why they were supported by governments to do what they were allowed to do.

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conquistadors

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conquistadors, social studies

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