Part 1
Name two good things about the Aztecs
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What does Pueblo mean
Spanish word meaning town
Who was Bartolomeu Dias? What continent did he sail around?
A Portuguese sea captain and explorer. He discovered a route to the Indies by sailing south around the tip of Africa
What three things did Columbus seek in his voyage?
Silk, Gold, Spices
What country did Columbus think he landed in?
India
what was the legend of seven cities of Cibola?
a city covered in gold
Who was Fray Juan Padilla
A Franciscan priest who accompanied Coronado as a missionary into New Mexico.
who was Coronado?
a conquistador who explored New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas
The name of Columbus's ships?
Nina, Satna Maria, and Pinta
Name of the Person who named America.
Amerigo Vespucci
New Spain
The area around Mexico city extending to the sea
Who is Montezuma
The Aztec King
Who is Cortes
Conquistador who explored Mexico
What does Conquistadors mean?
Spanish adventurers who wanted to conquer the new world for Spain
What is La Noche Triste?
The night of sorrows when the Aztecs massacred the Spaniards and their Indian allies escaping from the city of Tenochtitlan
Mississippi River
What country did Pizarro conquer?
Peru
What was the name of the Empire Pizarro conquered?
The Incas
What is a famous site of the Incas?
Machu Picchu
Who was Hernando De Soto?
The Conquistador who explored Florida and discovered the Mississippi River
What was horrible about Aztec Religion?
Human Sacrifice
How many people a year did the Aztecs sacrifice?
20,000
Cortes was eager to gain riches and glory from their expeditions and conquests. How did Cortes through show he was eager to spread the Gospel of Christ? Give two examples
1. Bringing Missionaries with him on his expedition
2. Tearing down the temple to the Aztec God who demanded Human sacrifice
3. Building a Cathedral in Mexico City
4. Bringing missionaries over to preach to the Indians
On what date did Tenochtitlan fall?
Why did the Aztecs think Cortes might be the God Quetzalcoatl?
White Skin, had a beard, and freed victims kept for Human sacrifice