Historical Skills
What is a primary source?
Something made at the time or by someone at the time.
What century was the Americas first discovered (recorded) in?
15th Century or 1400s
Describe the interactions between the Indigenous and Columbus.
Anything negative/bad really.
What area of the Americas did Cortes conquer?
Mexico
What is an immediate effect of the Spanish conquest?
Death of Indigenous people
What is a motive?
The reason why we do something
What was Tenochtitlan known for?
City floating in water
Who funded Columbus's expedition?
The Spanish monarchy.
Who did Cortes seek help from when landing in the Americas?
Indigenous tribes surrounding Tenochtitlan.
What is the effect of Smallpox?
Death of Indigenous
What is a cause?
Something that comes before an event
What were the Aztecs known for?
Their belief in gods and human sacrifice.
What was Columbus looking for when he found the Americas?
East Indies- India
Who was the King of the Aztecs that Cortes met with?
Montezuma
What is an effect of building over temples?
Loss of culture
What is a perspective?
Someone's point of view
What were the three groups of Indigenous people who were living there at the time?
Mayans, Incas and Aztecs
What were Columbus's motives for conquering new land- Name three.
Gold, Gold, Glory, Rivalry with Portugal, Resources etc.
What century did Cortes land in the Americas?
16th Century or 1500s
What is an effect of slavery?
Racism, poverty etc
If I give you a source written in the 1700s about the Spanish conquest, is it primary or secondary?
Secondary
What kind of goods were exchanged in the Columbian exchange? (Name 3).
Chocolate, Tomato, Fruit, Horses, Diseases, Slaves etc.
Where, specifically, in the Americas did Columbus land?
Bahamas, the Caribbean.
What diseases did Cortes's men introduce to the Indigenous people?
Smallpox and Influenza.
What is an effect of the Columbian exchange?
Change in culture and resources.