Spain in America

Front

Spanish explorers are known as _________ .

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conquistadors

Front

Hernan Cortez conquered the powerful ________empire.

Back

Aztec

Front

Who's army conquered the Inca Empire?

Back

Francisco Pizarro's

Front

Many Native Americans died because of diseases they contracted from the Europeans.

Back

True

Front

Spanish towns in the Americas were called ____________ .

Back

pueblos

Front

Spanish religious farming communities were called missions. True or False?

Back

True

Front

A presidio was a type of Spanish food.

Back

False

Front

Members of the Spanish upper class living in the Americas were known as tenants.

Back

False

Front

Spanish missions were mostly located in what state?

Back

California

Front

What three things did most conquistadors hope to accomplish? Options: find a route to Asia, sail around the world, create maps; acquire riches, claim land for Spain, convert Native Americans to Christianity; build monuments, farm crops, trade goods; set up markets, learn to speak English, start a family.

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acquire riches, claim land for Spain, convert Native Americans to Christianity