Spain's Conquest in the Americas Vocabulary

A narrow piece of land linking two larger areas of land is called what?

• peninsula

• isthmus

• plateau

• island

What is a Spanish soldier who conquered people in other lands known as?

• hostage

• troubadour

• conquistador

• native

Groups of people who support one another for a common purpose are called _______________.

• conquistadors

• opponents

• adversaries

• allies

____________________ was a disease that aided the Spanish in the conquest of the Americas.

• chickenpox

• measles

• Spanish flu

• smallpox

What is a word that means a "surprise attack"?

• ambush

• defense

• retreat

• resistance

Someone held against his will in exchange for something is called a _________________.

• ambush

• collaborator

• foe

• hostage

An isthmus connects Spain to South America.

• True

• False

The Spanish brought smallpox to the Americas.

• True

• False

Conquistadors took their allies as hostages.

• True

• False

Hernan Cortes was a conquistador.

• True

• False