Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés was from ...

• Lisboa, Portugal

• London, England

• Paris, France

• Medellin, Spain

What were the Spanish Conquitadores looking for?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• Cocao beans

When was he born

• 1483

• 1484

• 1485

• 1486

What group was conquered by Cortes

• Maya

• Inca

• Anasazi

• Aztecs

What country did Cortes claim land for?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Cuba

What year did Cortes defeated the Aztecs? When did Tenochtitlan fall?

• 1519

• 1520

• 1521

• 1522

When did Cortes die

• 1546

• 1547

• 1548

• 1549

What is a conquistador?

• 15th Century Spanish soldier, explorer and adventurer

• An indigenous person of Mexico

• 15th Century British Explorer

• A man on a conquest

Which group of people lived in Tenochtitlan?

• Maya

• Spanish

• Aztec

• Inca

Why did Cortés travel to Mexico?

• He was searching for a land route to Asia.

• He was trying to locate the Aztec civilization.

• He was looking for gold and treasure.

• He was following the orders of Prince Henry.