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NEW SPAIN
100
I looked for the Fountain of Youth and found Florida.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
100
I defeated the Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
100
What is a journey to achieve a goal?
Expedition
100
What is an area of land ruled by another country?
Colony
100
Where were many American Indians forced to work?
On Spanish haciendas.
200
I looked for gold and found Southeastern U.S.
Who is de Soto?
200
Who helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs AND how did she help him?
An Indian woman, Malinche, helped him communicate and gave him advice.
200
What are many nations or territories ruled by one government?
Empire
200
What is a religious community where priests taught Christianity?
Mission
200
Who wanted to convert American Indians?
Spanish priests
300
I looked for the Cities of Gold and found Southeastern U.S. and the Grand Canyon.
Who is Coronado?
300
What did Cortes persuade neighboring people of the Aztecs to do?
To join his army. This led to the Aztecs' defeat
300
What does it mean to CONVERT?
to CHANGE to another religion or another belief
300
What is a hacienda?
a large farm or ranch owned by Spanish colonists
300
What religion did some American Indians convert to?
Catholicism
400
I am a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the expedition to Mexico.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
400
Name any explorer AND state why he was so important.
Answers will vary.
400
What does it mean to revolt?
a violent uprising or rebellion against a ruler
400
A compass is...?
a navigational tool with a magnetic needle that always points to the North
400
When American Indians did not agree with the Spanish, what did they do?
American Indians resisted change and revolted.
500
What weakened the Aztecs to help Cortes defeat them?
Smallpox
500
What is the Spanish word for conqueror?
Conquistador
500
Name all of the ways the lives of American Indians in New Spain changed? 1. 2. 3. 4.
1. American Indians forced to work on Spanish haciendas 2. Spanish priests wanted to convert American Indians 3. Some American Indians converted to Catholicism, learned to speak Spanish and used European farming methods 4. Other American Indians resisted change and revolted