Spain Builds an Empire

Which of the following terms means “conqueror”?

• conquistador
• reconquista
• salvador
• Tenochtitlan

Who ruled the Aztecs?

• Moctezuma
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Atahualpa

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Moctezuma
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Atahualpa

Who conquered the Incas?

• Moctezuma
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Atahualpa

Why were the Spanish able to conquer large empires with so few soldiers?

• Disease
• Better weapons
• Divide and conquer
• All of the above

What type of people were allowed to settle in Spanish colonies?

• Only Christians
• Only Spanish people
• Only Europeans
• Anyone could settle there

Who conquered Puerto Rico, and discovered Florida?

• Pounce de Leon
• De Soto
• Da Vaca
• Balboa

Who discovered the Mississippi River?

• Pounce de Leon
• De Soto
• Da Vaca
• Balboa

What as the encomienda system?

• The rules that forced Native Americans to work on Spanish plantations
• The system of bringing Africans as slaves
• The rules determining how gold from the Americas was to be divided
• The system of self-government in the Spanish colonies

Why was Bartolome de las Casas famous?

• He strongly criticized the treatment of the Native Americans
• Even by Spanish standards, his treatment of the Native Americans was harsh
• He defeated a much larger army of Caribs
• He discovered a huge diamond mine