To Mexico!
This man led the conquest to Mexico that overthrew the Aztec empire
Who is Hernán Cortés
The Aztecs
The name of the capital city of the great Mexican Native tribe
What is Tenochtitlan
These are the reasons why the Aztecs thought that the Spanish leader might be their old God
What is that he had white hair a dark beard and light skin. He also was freeing slaves meant for sacrifice when their God was the only God against human sacrifice
This is the name of king and type of people from the Kingdom of Peru
Hint: Think Machu Picchu
What is the Inca
Who are the conquistadors
When the Spaniards arrived, this was the name of the Mexican native King
Who is Montezuma
This is what made the capital city of the Mexican natives so interesting and beautiful as well as difficult to conquer
What is that it was entirely in the middle of a lake and had wonderful buildings and structures
These were allies to the Spanish army trying to conquer the great empire
This is a Spanish word meaning "town"
What is pueblo
What is Cuba
This food was grown in abundance by the Mexican natives and was completely new to the Spaniards
What is Corn. Or maize
The name of the Mexican native God who the Spanish leader resembled
What is Quetzalcoatl
What is smallpox and other diseases
This conquistador explored Florida and also discovered the Mississippi River
Who is Hernando de Soto
These are the reasons Spanish adventurers wanted to conquer lands in the New World
What is for God, gold and glory?
This is why the Spaniards were scared of the Mexican natives at first
What is their religion called for human sacrifices to the gods?
This is the reason that the Mexican native King died
What is he was stoned to death by his own people
What is New Spain
Name two of the regions or modern day states that Fransisco Vásquez de Coronado explored
What is Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, and Kansas
These are the differences between the Caribbean natives and the natives living in Mexico. Describe one
What is the natives in Caribbean lived in houses made of sticks and grass where natives in Mexico built houses and pyramids of stone.
Natives of Mexico farming was far more advanced.
Natives of Mexico had high culture with written language and appreciation of the arts
This is what the Spanish leader did to convince his men to stay and help him conquer Mexico for Spain
What is burn down all his ships except for one?
After the Mexican native king died, the Spaniards had to flee the city. This is what they called the night they tried to escape
What is La Noche Triste
This is the modern day city that once was the Aztec capital
What is Mexico City
These are the "cities" that Fransisco Vásquez de Coronado was searching for
What is the Seven Cities of Cibola