Vocabulary
Spanish explorer in the Americas.
Conquistador
Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztec Empire.
Hernan Cortes
People who were born in Spain, they could own land, serve in the Catholic church, and run for local government.
Peninsulares
This mighty empire was taken down by Hernan Cortes and the Spanish Army.
Aztec Empire
On a standard traffic light, where is the green light located?
Bottom
Special privileges from Spanish rulers given to conquistadors.
Grants
Aztec emperor who was fooled by the Spanish and was eventually killed in battle.
Montezuma
These people lived in great poverty, they were in the Americas before the Spanish.
Native Americans
This mighty empire fell to Francisco Pizarro and his troops.
The Inca Empire
Whose face is on a dime?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The right to demand taxes or labor from Native Americans living on the land.
Encomienda
Inca ruler who was charged with false crimes and executed by Spanish conquistadors.
Atahualpa
People who were born in the Americas to Spanish parents.
Creoles
It was an island with removable bridges. If you were trapped on the island, the odds were not in your favor.
What is Captain America's name?
Steve Rogers
Towns established as centers of trade.
Pueblos
Spanish explorer who sailed to the Americas in search of gold and instead conquered the Aztec empire.
Francisco Pizarro
People Spanish and Native American parents.
Mestizos
What happened the Atahualpa and his empire when the Spanish arrived?
They framed Atahualpa for crimes he did not commit and he was executed. Without his leadership, the Inca empire fell.
How many curves are there on a standard paper clip?
3
Missions
Spanish explorer who came along to the first expedition to Florida looking for the Seven Cities of Cibola.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
People brought by the Spanish that had no rights or wealth.
Enslaved Africans
What were the three reasons we discussed explaining how the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztec empire?
1. They had advanced weapons, large animals, and the Aztecs thought they were gods.
2. They brought diseases - particularly smallpox
3. They made alliances with the Natives that were conquered by the Aztecs
What letter represents 5 in Roman Numerals?
V