Conquistadors

Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....

• crazy man

• soldier

• conqueror

Conquistadors were Spanish and Portuguese ______________who traveled to the Americas to colonize it.

• sailors

• religious people

• soldiers

They were ____________and ruthless with the native people they encountered.

• violent

• pleasant

• generous

Christopher ___________just arrived in the Americas. Opening the door for other Europeans to follow him.

• Reeves

• Walkin

• Columbus

The continent was rich in natural resources, especially precious metals like__________ and _________.

• silver and gold

• iron and aluminum

• copper and bronze

Conquistadors saw a fantastic opportunity to gain___________and ____________.

• real estate and equity

• stocks and bonds

• wealth and power

Their missions were sponsored by ___________and ___________who were also hungry for money and power.

• peasants and nobles

• shipbuilders and blacksmiths

• Kings and Queens

_____ was also a major factor. Christian Kings and Queens wanted more Christians along with gold and land.

• vacation spots

• religion

• Buddhism

The conquistadors were followed by priests whose job it was to __________ the native people to Christianity.

• convert

• convince

• beg

The Conquistadors were able to defeat the native people because they had steel swords, ____________ and firearms.

• horses

• good lawyers

• large armies