Cortés and the Spanish
This island was the destination for Cortes's first expedition as a conquistador under Governor Velazquez
What is Cuba?
Governor Velazquez had sent two expeditions into what is now Mexico, they both returned telling stories the Aztecs and the city they lived in Tenochtitlan, this term was used to describe the city
What was "A city of gold"?
This former noble-woman turned slave would be very important to the Spanish on their way to Tenochtitlan
Who was Malinche?
This trap by the Spanish was the beginning of the real battle for the city of Tenochtitlan
What was Spanish soldiers slaughtering dancers at a festival?
The Aztecs heard one of these rumours of strange men approaching their territory
What was, they sailed boats as big as mountains, had sticks that shot fire, rode giant stags and made allies and were growing in numbers as they approached?
Hernan Cortes, travelled to "New Spain" to become this
What is a Conquistador?
The name of the town established by Cortes when he first landed on the coast of Mexico in 1519
What was La Vila Rica de la Veracruz?
The place the Spanish were allowed to stay when they arrived in Tenochtitlan
The palace of Moctezuma's late father.
During the Spanish's attempt to take over the city, this man sent soldiers to come and arrest Cortes
Who was Governor Diego Velazquez?
The Spanish had far more advanced weaponry, name two such weapons.
What were steel weapons (Halberds and Swords), Muskets and Crossbows
The name of the Spanish colony where Hernan Cortes landed for the first time.
What is Hispaniola?
What was protection from the Aztecs?
This person urged Moctezuma to not let the Spanish into Tenochtitlan
Who was Moctezuma's younger brother?
This disease wiped out 25% of the Aztec population during the Battle of Tenochtitlan
What is Smallpox?
The Spanish and Aztecs were very similar in how they acted, name two of those reasons
What were, they both mercantile societies, avaricious/greedy, quick to use force to get their way and believed they had a divine mission to rule the world?
The main idea behind Cortes destroying all but one of his ships after landing on the Yucatan Peninsula
What was to prevent people still loyal to Velazquez from returning to Cuba?
The name of the group of indigenous people who initially fought the Spanish but eventually joined them sending 6000 soldiers to help take over Tenochtitlan
Who were the Tlaxcalans?
The name of the group of indigenous people who were close allies with the Aztecs, Cortes conquered on his way to Tenochtitlan
Who were the Cholulans?
Upon the return to Tenochtitlan after 6 months, the Spanish sieged the city for this many days.
What was 80 days?
One of the reason horses were a big advantage to the Spanish
What were, the Aztecs had never seen them before, the size, power and speed intimidated the Aztecs, and well trained riders could still fight while on horseback.
In 1535, King Carlos removed Cortes from power installing this man as the new viceroy of New Spain
Who is Don Antonio de Mendoza?
Moctezuma sent a small group of diplomats to greet the strangers and give them these two valuable gifts
What were a mask made of turquoise and a fan of quetzal feathers?
Malinche was the intermediary between Cortes and Moctezuma because of this reason
What was she was able to speak both Nahuatl and Spanish?
The two accounts on what killed Moctezuma during the Battle of Tenochtitlan
What were being struck by a stone by the angry Aztec citizens and being strangled by the Spanish when he was brought back into his palace.
This sharp black stone was used to make blades for Aztec weapons
What is Obsidian?