Spanish Conquests
Who was the Aztec emperor when Cortés arrived?
Motecuhzoma
Name one European animal introduced to the Americas.
Horse
What did French traders exchange with Native Americans?
Furs
What name did Cortés give Malintzin?
Doña Marina
What did Atahuallpa offer Pizarro for his freedom?
A room of gold
What European crop led to a population increase?
Potato
What group of French trappers lived among Native Americans?
Coureurs de bois
Who claimed Brazil for Portugal?
Pedro Cabral
What was the name of the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlán
Name one disease Europeans brought to the Americas.
Smallpox
Who explored the Mississippi River for France?
Jacques Marquette
What European country became the richest in the 1500s?
Spain
What year did Cortés first arrive in Mexico?
1519
What was the main reason for importing African slaves?
Native deaths
What did the English settlers learn to grow from Native Americans?
Corn, beans, squash
Who led the expedition that conquered the Inca Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
What system forced Native Americans to work for colonists?
Encomienda system
What was the term for the exchange of people, animals, and goods?
Columbian Exchange
What Native American alliance influenced the U.S. Constitution?
Iroquois League
What did the Aztecs believe Cortés might be?
Quetzalcoatl