Title: Chapter 19 Outline – AP World History – Charlestown High School
Headings: Chapter 19 Outline – AP World History
Chapter 19 Outline – AP World History
Chapter 19 Summary

Content: The conquest process was regulated by agreements concluded between leaders and their government. Leaders received authority in return for promises of sharing treasure with the crown. The men joining expeditions received shares of the spoils. Most of the conquerors were not professional soldiers. They were individuals from all walks of life out to gain personal fortune and Christian glory. They saw themselves as a new nobility entitled to domination over an Indian peasantry. The conquerors triumphed because of their horses, better weapons, and ruthless leadership. The effect of endemic European diseases and Indian disunity eased their efforts. By 1570, the age of conquest was closing. Conquest and Morality.