7.9.2 Spanish Conquest in the Americas

In what year did Christopher Columbus lead the Spanish voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean?

• 1492

• 1513

• 1521

• 1533

Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire in 1521?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

In what year did Francisco Pizarro and his forces conquer the Incan empire?

• 1492

• 1513

• 1521

• 1533

Which two great empires existed in the Americas at the time of the Spanish explorers' arrival?

• Aztec and Maya

• Inca and Maya

• Aztec and Inca

• Maya and Olmec

What was the outcome when the Spanish forces encountered the native empires?

• The native empires easily defeated the Spanish forces.

• The Spanish forces were no match for the native empires.

• The native empires were no match for the Spanish forces.

• The Spanish forces and native empires formed an alliance.

How did the Spanish use their colonies in the Caribbean?

• As trading posts with Europe

• As bases for conquering the mainland

• As places for religious missions

• As agricultural centers

Who conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico in 1521?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortés

• Ferdinand Magellan

Why was the Aztec Empire no match for the Spanish?

• The Aztecs had better weapons.

• The Spanish had only 600 soldiers.

• The Spanish had better weapons.

• The Aztecs made alliances with local peoples.

What was one of the reasons the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs?

• The Aztecs had more soldiers.

• The Spanish made alliances with local peoples.

• The Aztecs had better weapons.

• The Spanish ruler thought the Aztecs had come in peace.

Who led the effort to conquer the Inca?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan