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What the Spainish renamed Tenochtitlan when they conquered it
What is New Spain
100
spanish explorer of the Southeast. First European to see the Mississippi River
Who is Hernado De Soto
100
Spanish soldiers who conquered new lands
What are conquistadors
100
The Taino word for a simple bed that was perfect for the climate
What is a hammock
100
Aztec ruler who led the Aztec in the final battle for Tenochtitlan.
Who is Cuauhtemoc
200
A chain of islands in the west indies
What are the Bahama Islands
200
Italian sea captain and explorer. Reached the Americas in 1492 sailing for Spain.
Who is Christopher Columbus
200
A journey made for a special purpose
What is an expedition
200
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella made Columbus wait this long before giving him money for his expedition
What is 6 years
200
Aztec princess who aided Cortes in his conquest of Tenochtitlan.
Who is Dona Marina
300
The capital of the Aztec empire
What is Tenochtitlan
300
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca in 1533
Who is Francisco Pizarro
300
A settlement far away from the country that rules it
What is a colony
300
The names of the 3 ships Columbus sailed with.
What is the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
300
Spanish explorer of the America Southwest from 1540 - 1542
Who is Francisco de Coronado
400
One of the Bahama Islands; Thought to be where Columbus first landed
What is San Salvador
400
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec in 1521. He founded Mexico City
Who is Hernando Cortes
400
The movement of people, plants, animals and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Columbian Exchange
400
Cortes and his soldiers defeated the Aztec partly because of their superior ________________.
What are weapons
400
Porteguese explorer sailing for Spain who led the first known voyage around the world
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
500
Aztec emperor defeated by the Spanish conquistador Cortes in 1520
Who is Moctezuma II
500
Explorer who led the first European expedition across the Isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean in 1513
Who is Vasco Nunez de Balboa
500
This is also called corn
What is Maize
500
These changed the lives of the people on the Great Plains
What are horses.
500
This person was the leader of the Vikings
Who is Leif Ericson