Hernan Cortes v. Aztecs

After Columbus, why did the Spanish go to the New World?

• To explore

• For gold and resources

• To find another travel route

• To check on Columbus

Where were the Aztecs located?

• Modern Day Mexico

• Modern Day Peru

• Modern Day Dominican Republic

• Modern Day Florida

What year did Hernan Cortes travel to Mexico?

• 1519

• 1520

• 1521

• 1522

What was the name of Aztec capital city?

• Machu Picchu

• Chinampa

• Tenochtitlan

• Quetzalcoatl

What country did Cortes claim land for?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Cuba

What was La Noche Triste (the sad night)?

Where do you place Hernan Cortes on the Axis of Heroes?

How did Monetzuma II die?

• He didn't die

• Someone threw a rock at him

• He was killed by Cortes

• He starved

How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?

Do we think Cortes or Columbus had worse intentions? Why?