Explorers and Conquests in the New World

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Who conquered Mexico and captured Tenochtitlán?

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Hernando Cortés

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What was Ponce de León searching for in Florida?

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A magical fountain

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Who led an expedition to find Cíbola?

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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Which civilization did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

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The Incas

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What river did Hernando de Soto discover?

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The Mississippi River

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What was the Aztec Empire before it was conquered?

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A large, complex civilization

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Which explorer’s route begins in Cuba and ends in Tenochtitlán?

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Hernando Cortés

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Which explorer’s route begins in Mexico and goes north into the Native American village of Hawikuh?

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado

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Which explorer’s route comes from the east and stops in Puerto Rico?

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Ponce de León

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What did Francisco Pizarro demand in return for Atahualpa's freedom?

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Gold