Cortes
Pizarro
Fighting
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What year did Cortes arrive to Mexico?
1519
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What was the name of the empire that Pizarro attacked?
The Incan Empire
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How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
He had superior technology (etc)
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What is Cortes's first name?
Hernando
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What year did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?
What is 1521
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What was the name of the people / tribe in Mexico?
Aztecs
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What year did Pizarro fight the Incas?
1532
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What types of weapons did the Spanish have?
Guns and cannons
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What is Pizarro's first name?
Francisco
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What is the current name for Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
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What was the capital city of the Aztecs?
Tenochtitian
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What religion did Pizarro attempt to convert Atahualpa to?
Christianity
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What animals helped the Spanish to travel to battles?
Horses
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What is a Conquistador, and where do they come from?
Spanish Conquerors/Explorers during the 1500's.
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Why did other Native American tribes help Cortes fight the Aztecs?
Because the other Native American tribes did not like that they were controlled/ruled by the Aztecs
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After Atahualpa was captured what did he give Pizarro for his freedom
Rooms full of gold and silver
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What is small pox?
A virus that caused fever and blisters/wounds to the body and was responsible for many deaths
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What disease was responsible for quickly wiping out 50-90% of the Native American population?
Smallpox
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Where can you find the statue of Pizarro that was in my Powerpoint?
Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru
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Why did the Aztecs give Cortes gold and gifts when he arrived?
Because they thought he was a God
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Why did small pox and other diseases kill so Native Americans?
Because the Native Americans immune system had never experienced the virus before and that is why it was so deadly
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What is the main reason people began to Explore during the Age of Exploration, what were they looking for?
They were looking for a better trade route to Asia (or Gold, Glory and God)
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What city did Pizarro find?
Lima (the current capital of Peru)
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