Spanish Colonization of America

Who led the first expedition to the New World?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Valdivia

Which island did Juan Ponce de León conquer?

• Hispaniola

• San Juan

• Jamaica

• Cuba

Who was the leader of the conquistadors during the conquest of the Aztec state?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Valdivia

Which city did the conquistadors capture during the conquest of the Aztec state?

• Tenochtitlan

• Buenos Aires

• Bogota

• Santiago

Who led the conquest of the Inca state?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro de Valdivia

Which city did Pedro de Mendoza found?

• Buenos Aires

• Bogota

• Santiago

• Lima

Which region did Francisco Orellana explore?

• Andes

• Amazon Rainforest

• Yucatán Peninsula

• Patagonia

Which group of people put up a resistance to the Spanish conquest in Chile?

• Araucanians

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Incas