Chapter 19 - The Age of Exploration: Section 2 - The Conquest of the Americas
The Spanish Conquer Two Empires (Pages 542-544)
1. Colonization
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Define
2. Conquistadors
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Define
3. Hernan Cortez
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What did he accomplish
How did he capture Moctezuma
4. Vital
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Define
5. Textbook Picture
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Look at the painting on page 543 and read the little caption that
goes with it. According to the caption, there were three things
that gave Cortes and advantage over the Aztecs. Draw a picture
of each of these three items.
6. Francisco Pizarro
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What did he accomplish
Retell the story of how Atahualpa was captured and eventually
put to death
7. Focus Question #1
Class Set
Turn to page 620 in your textbook and read the Primary Source
document on the Conquest of Mexico. After reading it, put these
sentences in the correct order as they come in the document.
1. The Spanish entered the city, fired and cannon and caused
widespread panic among the people.
2. The Aztecs were forced to retreat and were pinned against the
wall.
3. The messenger noticed the “mountain range” floating in the midst
of the water.
4. Many died from the plague and from hunger.
5. The Spanish were all dressed in iron, and their deer carried them
on their backs.
The Spanish Conquer Two Empires (Pages 545-546)
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Define
What are two reasons why some of the riches never reached
Spain
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Define
What did the Conquistadors do to much of the gold ornaments
statues and wall decorations
10. Immunity
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Definition
Name two other instances in history where a lack of immunity has
a been a major problem for people
11. Focus Question #2
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What kinds of things did the Spanish do to “wipe out” the cultures
of the Native Americans? Cite directly from the text using the TS,
CD1, CM, CD2, CM, CS format.
8. Bullion
9. Enrich