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Who was the 1st explorer to set foot in the Americas?

Juan Ponce de Leon

100

Francisco Pizarro explored what country

South America

100

The Catholic Churches made changes hoping to keep its power, what is this called.

Counter-Reformation

100

What disadvantage did the Aztecs have to the Spanish Conquistadors.

leather armor, wooden club, and wooden shield

100

What is 2+2=

4

200

Claimed land for Spain by defeating the Aztec empire. 

Hernando Cortes

200

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored what part of North America

Southwestern U.S.

200

After Cortes found gold among the Aztecs, Estevanico looked for the                              .  

seven cities of gold

200

What advantage did the Spanish Conquistadors have to the Aztecs.

horses, armor of steel, and gun

200

What does the king give explorers when they go on expeditions

grants

300

Defeated the Inca tribe, and took control of the region.

Francisco Pizarro

300

Juan Ponce de Leon left from                              landed in present day                     .

Puerto Rico, and Florida

300

What year did Martin Luther start trying to make changes to catholic churches

1517

300

Why did Motecuhzoma think Cortes was a friend 

he thought that Cortes was there god

300

how many pets do I have

400

What person did not like the Catholic Church, so made the movement called the Counter-Reformation.

Martin Luther

400

What states make up New Spain.

Mexico, the southwestern United States, and Florida.

400

After Cortes defeated the Aztecs what did he build.

Mexico City

400

Why did the Spanish Conquistadors win the battle against the Aztecs.

because half the Aztecs helped the 

400

Which is more dangerous a shark or a snail

a snail

500

''Daily Double'' What explorer in 1540 set out with 300 soldiers, 7 Africans, and more than 1,000 enslaved Native Americans to find the 7 cities of gold.

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

500

The Aztec empire is from what country 

New Mexico

500

Why did Marcos de Niza take Estevanico to help find the 7 cities of gold.

because he knew about the region

500

What year did de Soto sail from Cuba to Tampa Bay

1539

500

''Daily Double'' what type of buck did I shoot last deer season

a drop buck