Gold, coins, or paper used as money in a country.

Portugal and Spain's search for new routes to Asia led to _______________________________.

A group of people traveling together for safety

A settlement far away from the country that rules it

A record, usually of a voyage or experiment.

The movement of people, germs, plats and animals across the Atlantic Ocean following the journeys of Columbus

A Spanish conqueror who first came to the Americas during the 1500s

Aztec emperor who was defeated by Hernando Cortez

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec and conquered Tenochtitlan

Indian woman who helped Cortez in his conquest of Tenochtitlan. Also known as La Malinche.

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca in 1533

Capital of the Aztec Empire which was ruled by Moctezuma until its conquest by Spain

Last ruler of the Inca Empire

Tenochtitlan was defeated by closing off its entrances and cutting off the water and food supply.

Aztec leaders often captured people from neighboring tribes to use as human sacrifices to their gods