SS77 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What made Spain the richest country in the world during the 1500s? | Gold and silver from the New World |
| What area did Hernando Cortes conquer? | Mexico |
| What did the Spaniards wear to protect themselves from Indian arrows and spears? | armor |
| What tribe of Indians were conquered by Hernando Cortes? | Aztecs |
| Following his conquest of Mexico, where did Hernando Cortes continue to conquer in the name of Spain? | Central America |
| What is a conquistador? | conquerer |
| Who was the chief of the Aztecs? | Montezuma II |
| What animal did The Spainish introduce to the Americas? | horse |
| When did Cortes conquer the Aztecs? | 1519-1521 |
| Was it easy or difficult for Cortes' men to defeat the Aztecs? | difficult |
| What was the main purpose of Hernando Cortes' expedition to Mexico? | Find gold |
| What was the capital city of the Aztecs? | Tenochtitlan |
| How many ships brought Cortes' men to Mexico? | 11 ships |
| What did Cortes order done to his ships upon landing in Mexico? Why? | Burn the ships to keep the soldiers from trying to run away |
| How many men were in Cortes' expedition? | 600 |
| At first, the Aztec thought Cortes and his men were what? | gods |
| Who sent Cortes to Mexico? | Spanish Governor of Cuba |
| Who was Marina? | Indian maiden who served as Cortes' interpretor |
| What factors allowed Hernando Cortes to finally conquer the Aztecs? | Spainish had superior weapons, smallpox infected Aztecs, other tribes joined Spanish |
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