Conquest of Mexico/Conquest of Peru

Who led the expedition of the Conquest of Mexico?

• Hernan Cortes

• Atahualpa

• Francisco Pizarro

After arriving in Mexico, where did Hernan Cortes arrive to?

• Tenochtitlan

• Tahuantinsuyo

• Caribbean islands

Who ruled Tenochtitlan when the Spanish conquistadors arrived to Mexico?

• Atahualpa

• Montezuma II

• Malinche

What strategies did Hernan Cortes use to conquer Mexico?

• Made alliances with the Aztecs' enemies.

• Imprisoned Montezuma II.

• Took advantage of the Aztecs' warm welcome.

• He did not use any strategies.

Who participated in the Conquest of Mexico?

• Montezuma II

• Hernan Cortes

• Malinche

• Pedro de Valdivia

What factors made the Aztecs weaker?

• spread of diseases (smallpox).

• lack of food and water.

• support of the Aztecs' enemies.

• the steel weapons that they had.

Who was "Malinche"?

• famous Aztec interpreter.

• priest who spread catholicism.

• violent conquistador.

Who participated in the Conquest of Peru?

• Diego de Almagro

• Francisco Pizarro

• Felipillo

• Atahualpa

• Montezuma II.

Who were Diego de Almagro and Francisco Pizarro?

• Spanish conquistadors

• Peruvian rulers.

• Indigenous peoples.

What factors favored the Spanish in the Conquest of Peru?

• civil war that divided the Incas.

• imprisonment of Felipillo.

• imprisonment and execution of Atahualpa.