S.S. Chapter 2

In return, the conquistadors agreed to give Spain ___-_____ of any treasure they found.

Where did Hernan Cortes land in 1519?

• Brazil
• Mexico

• Peru
• Cuba

After 2 years what empire did Cortes conquer?

• Roman Empire
• Inca Empire
• Mongol Empire
• Aztec Empire

Who led an army into the Inca Capital in Cuzco, Peru and soon controlled most of the vast and wealthy Empire.

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Francisco Pizarro
• Hernán Cortés
• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

How were the victories over the Aztec and the Inca quick and lasting?

• Strategic alliances, superior intelligence, and advanced communication systems.
• Overwhelming numerical superiority, advanced technology, and superior leadership.
• Superior military tactics, advanced weaponry, and the spread of diseases
• Diplomatic negotiations, economic alliances, and cultural assimilation.

Caravels could sail ___ and carry more ___ and supplies than other ships.

Columbus believed he had arrived in the ___ but he was actually in ___ ___

What traders needed a better route.

• Investors
• George Washington

• Merchants
• Portuguese

Portugal's prince ___ laid the groundwork for the era of exploration

Because of its abundance of gold, Africa's west coast came to be known as the ___ ___