Spanish Colonization

Who were the Spanish soldiers who explored and conquered lands around the world?

• Aztecs

• Conquistadors

• Incas

• Mayans

Who was the Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs and southern Mexico?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Juan de Oñate

Which empire did Hernán Cortés encounter in 1519?

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

• Mayan Empire

• Spanish Empire

Who was the king of the Aztec Empire when Hernán Cortés arrived?

• Moctezuma II

• Atahualpa

• Quetzalcoatl

• Charles V

Which Spanish explorer traveled to Peru and encountered the Inca Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Juan de Oñate

Who did Francisco Pizarro capture and defeat in the Inca Empire?

• Moctezuma II

• Atahualpa

• Quetzalcoatl

• Charles V

Which Spanish explorer established the colony of St. Augustine in Florida?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Juan de Oñate

What is the oldest permanently settled city in the continental U.S.?

• St. Augustine

• Cusco

• Santa Fe

• San Juan de Los Caballeros

What was the goal of Spanish settlers in America?

• To establish trade routes

• To convert American Indians to Christianity

• To find gold and wealth

• To establish colonies to build markets.

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• Christianity

• Southwestern land colonized by Onate

• St. Augustine

• First U.S. settled city.

• Quetzalcoatl

• Aztec God

• New Mexico

• Religion the Spanish brought

• Missions

• Religious Institutions