The Spanish
At the age of 19, he set sail for what was known as the new world.
Who is Cortes.
He sent a small group of Aztecs to greet the strangers that arrived in Mexico and gave them valuable gifts
Who is Moctezuma?
This animal was a type of weapon used by the Spanish
What are horses?
What town did Cortes establish on the coast of Mexico?
What is La Villa Rica de la Veracruz?
They seized the leader and threatened to kill him if he didn't obey their orders.
Where did Cortes first land when he arrived in the Carribean? He was given land to farm here
Where is Hispaniola?
A disease that spreads rapidly and affects many individuals at the same time.
What is an epidemic?
This weapon could cut like a knife, but shattered against very hard surfaces like Spanish armour.
What is a war club?
Cortes agreed to give them protection from the Aztecs in exchange for warriors?
Who are the Totonacs?
The name for someone that is able to translate between two groups of people.
What is an intermediary?
In Cuba, Cortes was second in command to this person.
Who is Governor Velazquez?
What is smallpox?
This was over two metres long and had a spear blade, an axe point and a hook.
What is a halberd?
This groups made peace with the Spanish and gave them 1000 of their own soldiers.
Who are the Tlaxcalans?
She was a slave given to Cortes as an itermediary?
Who is Malinche?
These were ritual battles known for getting victims to sacrifice to the Aztec gods?
What were the "flower wars"?
This weapon could shoot a wooden arrow with such force that it could penetrate even the thickest armour.
What is a crossbow?
Cortes left this person in charge when he went off to deal with the threat on the coast. This person allowed the Aztecs to hold a festival that ended badly.
Who is Pedro de Alvarado?
What initially drove Cortes to attack the Aztecs?
The desire for Gold.
This person financed Cortes' expedition to the Yucatan.
Who is Velazquez?
The language spoken by the Aztecs.
What is Nahuatl?
These were long rifle-like guns, that were fired from the shoulder
What are muskets?
What happened after the festival, after Cortes forced Moctezuma to speak to his people?
His people threw rocks at him.
How did the Spanish finally capture Tenochtitlan?
They cut the aqueducts to the city.