Conquistadors were Spanish and Portuguese ______________who traveled to the Americas to colonize it.

They were ____________and ruthless with the native people they encountered.

Christopher ___________just arrived in the Americas. Opening the door for other Europeans to follow him.

The continent was rich in natural resources, especially precious metals like__________ and _________.

Conquistadors saw a fantastic opportunity to gain___________and ____________.

Their missions were sponsored by ___________and ___________who were also hungry for money and power.

_____ was also a major factor. Christian Kings and Queens wanted more Christians along with gold and land.

The conquistadors were followed by priests whose job it was to __________ the native people to Christianity.

The Conquistadors were able to defeat the native people because they had steel swords, ____________ and firearms.

The Conquistadors also had an additional _________ weapon. Sickness like small pox had been around for centuries in Europe but completely unknown in the Americas.

Once the native people were conquered their lands were ____________.

The native people were ______________.

The enslaved native people were forced to work on large plantations called_____________.

Hernan Cortez wanted gold and glory so much that he defied orders from his boss Valaquez. Instead of exploring he secretly planned to conquer it. This branded Cortez as a ..........

Cortez set out to conquer an entire civilization, rumored to have endless amounts of gold and other treasures. This civilization was called.....

The Aztec Empire had a least ___________people.

The King of the Aztec Empire was ........

The Aztecs thought Hernan Cortez might be a God.

Some of his men wanted to run away so Hernan Cortez ordered his ships to be sunk. He wanted his men to know there is no escaping. He wanted to _________ or ________!