Spanish Colonization in the Americas

Name a place in the United States with a Spanish name.

• San Francisco, California

• Los Angeles, California

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

• San Antonio, Texas

Spanish words that are a part of the English language.

• rodeo

• cactus

• salsa

• taco

Who took over the Inca Empire?

• Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro.

• Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.

• English explorer Sir Francis Drake.

• French explorer Jacques Cartier.

Which regions did Spain colonize by the middle of the 16th century?

• North America, Central America, and Western South America.

• Eastern South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands.

• North America, Eastern Europe, and Western Africa.

• Central America, Northern Africa, and the Pacific Islands.

An open space surrounded by buildings

• plaza

• park

• courtyard

• square

This type of building provided housing for the missionaries.

• A mission

• A convent

• A monastery

• A church

Spanish colonists who brought monotheistic religion to the polytheistic people of the New World.

• explorers

• traders

• missionaries

• settlers

Who defeated the Aztecs?

• Spanish explorer Hernan Cortes.

• Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.

• French explorer Jacques Cartier.

• English explorer Sir Francis Drake.

Name a place in Argentina with a Spanish name.

• Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

• Santiago, Chile.

• Lima, Peru.

Name a place in Bolivia with a Spanish name.

• La Paz, Bolivia.

• Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• Santiago, Chile.

• Lima, Peru.