Spanish Conquests of the Americas

What year did Christopher Columbus arrive in the New World ?

• 1490

• 1491

• 1492

• 1493

What was the name given to Mexico and surrounding areas after the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• New Mexico

• New World

• Spanish Empire

• New Spain

What were the 3 Gs the Spanish conquistadors were after in the New World?

• Gold

• Glory

• Goods

• God

• Gnomes

Europeans imported what from Africa due to the spread of disease in the New World.

• Crops

• Horses

• Slaves

• Water

What are the 2 most widely spoken langauges in Central and South America today?

• Portuguese & English

• Spanish & French

• Spanish & Portuguese

• English & Spanish

Who was responsible for the fall of Aztec empire?

• Tlaxcala

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Incas

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

• Teotiohuacan

• Machu Picchu

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

What is Tenochtitlan known as today?

• It still has the same name

• Mexico City

• Villa Rico

• Columbus

Missionaries names the new cities throughout New Spain after what?

• Aztec leaders

• Christian Saints

• Spanish Conquistadors

• European Kings

The Spanish enslaved the Native American peoples because they thought it was justified as they were not Christian.

• True

• False