Exploration and Conquest in the Americas

In 1519, who set sail for Mexico with about 600 soldiers in search of gold?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Coronado

Which Aztec leader was taken prisoner by Hernán Cortés?

• Atahualpa

• Moctezuma

• Estebanico

• Narváez

Who captured the Incan ruler Atahualpa in 1532?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Coronado

What advantage did the Spanish have over the Native American armies?

• Larger armies

• Better knowledge of the land

• Steel armor and better weapons

• More food supplies

Which explorer traveled through parts of Florida in 1513?

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León

• Cabeza de Vaca

What were the towns that served as centers of farming and trade called?

• Presidios

• Missions

• Pueblos

• Colonies

Who searched for the legendary “seven cities of gold” in 1540?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Francisco Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León

What did the Laws of the Indies establish in the new colonies?

• Trade routes

• Types of settlements

• Military bases

• Religious practices

Cortés set sail for Mexico in 1519 because he believed he could find an empire that was

• extremely wealthy.

• eager to convert to Christianity.

• poorly defended.

• easily influenced.

Which of the following reasons best explains why the Spanish defeated the Inca?

• The Spanish had significantly more soldiers.

• The Spanish had horses and better equipment.

• The Spanish used catapults to destroy Incan forts.

• The Spanish were more daring in battle.