Spanish Conquest of the Americas

What indigenous group and empire did Hernan Cortes conquer?

• Incas

• mulattos

• Casta

• Aztecs

What is a conquistador?

• 15th Century Spanish soldier, explorer and adventurer

• An indigenous person of Mexico

• 15th Century British Explorer

• A man on a conquest

What was the name of a large, architecturally impressive Aztec city ?

• Sydney

• Tenochtitlan

• Inca

• Mexico City

What were three motivations for the Spanish conquering the Americas

• Grain, Gold and George

• Gold, Glory and God

• Meeting new cultures

• Mapping the world

The significance of Columbus’ voyage was?

• it started the process of curing smallpox in the New World

• it started the process of colonisation and conquest that would make Spain eternally powerful

• it started the process of colonisation and conquest that would transform the Americas

• it started the process of trading with the Americas

What caused the most indigenous deaths in Mexico after the arrival of Cortés?

• Spanish weapons

• starvation

• smallpox

• poisoned water

What two important occurrences does this picture show?

• Human Sacrifice

• A party

• A war between Spanish and the Aztecs

• Religious ceremony

Which group of people lived in Tenochtitlan?

• Maya

• Spanish

• Aztec

• Inca

Why did Cortés travel to Mexico?

• He was searching for a land route to Asia.

• He was trying to locate the Aztec civilization.

• He was looking for gold and treasure.

• He was following the orders of Prince Henry.

Who was king of the Aztecs when Cortes arrived in Mexico?

• Philip II

• Quetzalcoatl

• Ferdinand I

• Montezuma