SPANISH
True of false, in the conquistador formula they would invite the group leader of a powerful group to a meeting to exchange gifts?
True.
What were the Aztec's weapons made of?
Wood.
Who was Diego Valasquez?
Expedition leader of Cuba / 1st gov. of Cuba.
Who was Hernan Cortez?
A spanish conquistador.
What was the 3rd step of the conquistador formula?
who was "The richest man who ever crossed the sea"?
Deigo Velasquez.
What is tenochititlan in modern day Mexico?
Mexico city.
What happened to Moctezuma after the Spanish kidnapped him?
They forced Moctezuma to work with the Spanish.
What age did Hernan Cortez set sail for the new world?
19 years old.
What did Cortez do to the enemies of the Aztecs?
Befriend them and uses them.
What gave the Spanish the biggest advantage over the Aztecs in their fight?
Horses because of their speed, power, and size easily over powered the aztecs.
Why did the Aztecs regularly had a human sacrifice?
Who had an advantage while fighting between the aztecs and spanish? And why?
Spanish, because they had better weapons compared to the aztecs.
What did Cortez do that was important to the spanish troops?
Lead the troops towards moctezuma and the aztecs.
Leader of expedition would become government and past citizens of the place conquered were now slaves.
What were 1 of the 3 military technologies that gave the Spanish an advantage over the Aztecs?
1. Crossbow
2. Firearms
3.Spears, axe, and hook made from steel
Who were the Aztecs allies?
The Cholulans.
Who was Malinche?
A slave originally from a noble family then sold into slavery after her father died. She was also a translator for both the spanish and aztecs.
What happened to Cortez when he made it to Tenochitilan?
Cortez was taken to live in the palace of Moctezuma's father.
Why did many indigenous people of Mexico pass after the Spanish came?
Because of diseases brought from the Spanish, the idigenous had no immunity when diseases like small pocs were brought to the america's.
Who tried to cancel the expedition before setting sail, and why?
Deigo Velasquez, he was worried Cortez would get all the glory for his discoveries.
What disease continued to kill the indigenous people of mexico after the war?
Smallpocs.
What was Malinche's name after converting to christianity?
Dona Marina.
What 2 major groups did Cortez recuit?
Totonacs and the tlaxcalans.
What did Cortez do so none of his soldiers could leave?
Sunk the ships so anyone loyal to Valasquez couldn't leave.