Hernan Cortes and the Conquest of the Aztecs

What advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs in terms of weapons?

• Steel swords and muskets

• Wooden broadswords and clubs

• Obsidian-tipped spears

• Advanced armor and shields

Who did Cortes form an alliance with to surround and siege Tenochtitlan?

• The Mayans

• The Aztecs

• The Tlaxcalans

• The Spanish Crown

What diseases spread among the Aztecs and the Spanish during the conquest?

• Smallpox, measles, and mumps

• Malaria and yellow fever

• Influenza and typhoid

• Cholera and dysentery

What did Cortes do to ensure there would be no retreat for the Spanish?

• Burned their ships

• Built fortifications

• Formed alliances with neighboring tribes

• Established a supply route

What was the primary catalyst for Cortes and his men to try and enforce Christianity?

• The Aztec's wealth in gold

• The Aztec's practice of human sacrifice

• The Aztec's resistance to Spanish rule

• The Aztec's alliance with the Mayans

What did Cortes become after the conquest of the Aztecs?

• Governor of New Spain

• King of the Aztecs

• Leader of the Mayans

• Explorer of South America

What was the impact of the conquest of the Aztecs by Cortes?

• The Aztecs were completely wiped out

• The Aztecs became allies of the Spanish

• The Spanish established rule over Mexico

• The Spanish were driven out of Tenochtitlan

What was the main reason for the downfall of the Aztec Empire?

• Internal conflicts and rivalries

• Spanish invasion led by Cortes

• Epidemics and diseases

• Lack of resources and food shortage

How did the Spanish justify their conquest of the Aztecs?

• Religious conversion and spreading Christianity

• Protection of indigenous people

• Trade and economic opportunities

• Revenge for past conflicts

What role did Malinche play in the conquest of the Aztecs?

• She served as a translator for Cortes

• She led the Aztec resistance against the Spanish

• She negotiated alliances with other indigenous tribes

• She discovered the hidden treasures of the Aztecs