Spain Builds an Empire

This gave Spanish settlers control of native peoples who lived on their land.

• Colony

• Ally

• PLantations

• Encomiendas

A settlement far from the country that rules it.

• Colony

• Ally

• Conquest

• Convert

A group of Spanish soldiers who conquered the Aztecs.

• Ally

• Colony

• Conquistador

• Convert

To change people from one religion to another religion.

• Ally

• Conquest

• Convert

• Plantation

This priest spoke out against the mistreatment of native people under the care of the church.

• Atahualpa

• Bartolome de Las Casas

• Hernando Cortez

• Dona Marina

Which group had the most power in Spain's new colony?

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

• Natives

Who conquered the Incas?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando Cortez

• Moctezuma

• Hernando de Soto

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernando de Soto

• Vasquez de Coronado

• Hernando Cortez

• Moctezuma

After conquering the Aztecs, Spain names their new colony what?

• Aztec Land

• Mexico City

• New Spain

• Cuzco