Hernan Cortes

The defeat of the Muslims, and the Spanish Inquisition where all non-Catholics in Spain were removed, created a sense of political and religious ______________ in Spain.

• Separation

• Unity

Hernan Cortes, a young noble at the time, believed these changes made Spain a (better/worse) place to live.

• Better

• Worse

At the age of (over 30/under 30), Cortes set sail for the "New World" to help colonize it.

• Over 30

• Under 30

Hernan Cortes had a reputation for being very (brash and rebellious/kind and well mannered) as a child.

• Brash and rebellious

• Kind and well-mannered

Cortes set out to go to the land of (Hispaniola/India) to colonize it before his expedition to meet the Aztecs.

• Hispaniola

• India

Cortes' largest reason to sail and to colonize Hispaniola was for (God/Gold).

• God

• Gold

Cortes joined an expedition to the island we now know as (Cuba/Jamaica) under the "Conquistador's Formula".

• Cuba

• Jamaica

The Spanish "Conquistador's Formula" always eventually led to (making the most powerful indigenous group an ally/taking the most powerful indigenous leader hostage)

• Making the most powerful indigenous group an ally

• Taking the the most powerful indigenous leader hostage

Conquered indigenous, or first nations people in the area, would then become (assimilated to the Spanish/slaves)

• Assimilated to the Spanish

• Slaves

Cortes stayed in Cuba as the new (governor/second in command) after the Spanish captured it.

• Governor

• Second in command