Spain's Empire in the Americas

Where was Cabeza de Vaca's raft washed ashore?

• Cuba

• Florida

• Mexico

• Texas

How did Cabeza deal with thirst and hunger? Please check all that apply.

• Drank water from hollowed out horse legs.

• Ate berries, mollusks, rats, roots, lizards, snakes, and spiders.

• Cabeza de Vaca was well hydrated and well fed at all times.

True or False- Cabeza learned multiple languages so that he could interact with the Indigenous people he met along the way.

• True

• False

True or False- Cabeza de Vaca distrusted all the Indigenous he came in contact with during his journey.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Cabeza de Vaca befriended his captors!

What does the word conquistador mean?

• lumberjack

• farmer

• conqueror

• chef

What were the 3 G's during Spanish colonization?

(a)  

What religion did the Spanish try to convert the Indigenous to?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Catholicism

• Buddhism

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire? Hint--> this is Mexico City today.

• Tenochtitlan

• Oaxaca

• Tijuana

• Guadalajara

What empire did the Spanish conquer in the early 1500s?

• The Mayan Empire

• The Aztec Empire

Who was the emperor of the Aztec Empire?

• Hernan Cortes

• Moctezuma II

• Cabeza de Vaca