Spanish Colonization in the Americas

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Which regions did Spain colonize by the middle of the 16th century?

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North America, Central America, and Western South America.

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Who defeated the Aztecs?

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Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes.

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Who took over the Inca Empire?

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Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro.

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Name a place in the United States with a Spanish name.

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San Francisco, California.

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Name a place in Bolivia with a Spanish name.

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La Paz, Bolivia.

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Name a place in Argentina with a Spanish name.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Spanish words that are a part of the English language.

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rodeo, patio, tornado, fiesta, and vanilla.

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Spanish colonists who brought monotheistic religion to the polytheistic people of the New World.

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missionaries

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Type of Christianity practiced by the Spanish colonists.

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Catholicism

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This type of building provided housing for the missionaries.

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A mission