Age of Contact, Day 2 - Grade 7

The title of the map is:

• Present-Day Mexico City

• Cortes' Trek to Tenochtitlan

• Tlexcala

• Battle of Tenochtitlan

Cortés arrived in Mexico in which year?

• 1519

• 1492

• 1521

• 1500

Cortés’ journey ended at which location?

• Tenochtitlan

• Havana

• Veracruz

• Seville

Cortés experienced many challenges on his journey because he encountered new lands and peoples. Which of the following best explains why Cortés faced these experiences?

• He was exploring unknown territories and meeting unfamiliar cultures.

• He was returning to his homeland after a long absence.

• He was following a well-mapped and peaceful route.

• He was traveling with only a small group of friends.

Hernán Cortés wanted to defeat the Aztecs to gain wealth and power, and his voyage led to the fall of the Aztec Empire and significant changes in Mexico. Which of the following best explains why Cortés wanted to defeat the Aztecs and how his voyage impacted Mexico?

• He sought wealth and power, and his conquest led to the fall of the Aztec Empire and major changes in Mexico.

• He wanted to spread Buddhism, and his voyage resulted in peace between Spain and the Aztecs.

• He aimed to establish trade routes, and his voyage had little impact on Mexico.

• He was searching for new spices, and his voyage only affected the Aztec religion.

In 1492, ______________________________ defeated the Moors after hundreds of years of fighting with them.

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean looking for a water route to ________________________________________.

• Asia

• Africa

• Australia

• South America

The ______________________________________ culture lived in tipis made of buffalo hides.

• Apache

• Aztec

• Inuit

• Mayan

The ______________________________________ lived in the Great Plains region.

• Plains

• Woodland

• Desert

• Coastal

The ______________________________________ region is mostly rural and has very few major cities.

• Great Plains

• Pacific Coast

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gulf Coast