Spanish Conquest
The battle of Tenochtitlan
The Spanish conquest was such a big turning point in history because the Spanish changed the face of the Americas FOREVER. Firstly, the Spanish changed the race that lives in the Americas (especially Central and South America). Today, there is not a single person who is 100% Aztec, Inca or Mayan. Not only that, but the Spanish also created a new race. Latinos are part Aztec, Inca or Mayan and part Spanish. Secondly, the Spanish changed the Americas forever because they changed the style of monumental architecture built in that part of the world. For example, for their religion, the Aztec used to build pyramids. Now, the Aztec hybrids build churches for their religion. This leads into the third thing the Spanish changed about the Americas, the religion. The Aztec used to believe in multiple gods. They also used to sacrifice themselves for their gods. Now, Aztec hybrids believe in one Cristian god and don't sacrifice themselves for him/her. Finally, the Spanish changed to Americas forever because they set back Central and South America. The Spanish killed millions and millions of Aztec and Inca during their conquest. Not only that, they also took a bunch of Central and South Americas resources. For example, during the Spanish rain in the Americas, the Spanish melted down and took almost all of the Aztec gold and treasure.
I can conclude that the Spanish conquest was a good turning point in history. I say this because if the Spanish hadn't conquered the Aztec when they did, the Spanish or any other colony might have showed up later to conquer the Aztec. This other colony would have done exactly what the Spanish did besides that they would have been more brutal and have had more destructive weapons. Since the Spanish conquered the Aztec, I think that a lot of lives were saved that wouldn't have been saved if another civilization had conquered them later on.
I can conclude that the Spanish conquest was a good turning point in history. I say this because if the Spanish hadn't conquered the Aztec when they did, the Spanish or any other colony might have showed up later to conquer the Aztec. This other colony would have done exactly what the Spanish did besides that they would have been more brutal and have had more destructive weapons. Since the Spanish conquered the Aztec, I think that a lot of lives were saved that wouldn't have been saved if another civilization had conquered them later on.