Cortes and Aztecs

After the Aztecs fought back, the conquistadors had to flee. Did they ever return?

• Yes

• No

True or False: The Aztec Empire became a part of New Spain, and the Spanish were in control.

• True

• False

Who led the Spanish in the conquest of the Aztec Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernado de Sotoot

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

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

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

What caused the most indigenous deaths in Mexico after the arrival of Cortés?

• Spanish weapons

• starvation

• smallpox

• poisoned water

Which city was the capital of the Aztec empire?

• Tenochtitlan

• Cuzco

• Chichen itza

• Texcoco

What helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs?

• converting everyone to Catholicism

• working with neighboring tribes who did not like the Aztecs

• bringing offerings for the Aztec gods

• bringing an entire army to attack the Aztecs

Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?

• Atahualpa
• Cortes
• Pizarro
• Montezuma II