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Name_________________________________ conquers Topic 2.1
Date____________
Spanish Colonization and New Spain
2.1 Notes (Part 1)
Directions: Use pages 46-49 to answer the following questions. Some of the answers will come from our
discussion, so please be sure to pay close attention.
Conquistadors Arrive in the Americas
1. In search for ________________ and gold, conquistadors made _______________ of the richest
European nations.
a. Define Conquistador:
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2. Spanish conquistadors, (_______________________________) were permitted to settle in the
Americas in return for _____________ of any valuables that were captured.
3.
_____________ and _____________ were the two “G”s that interested Hernando Cortes.
1519, Cortes was headed for __________________ to find the rumored riches.
4. In their capital city of ______________________, Aztec ruler Moctezuma received reports of
strangers approaching in a floating house.
a. Why did Moctezuma choose to welcome them as guests in his city?
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5. Cortes got support of other Indians because _____________________________________________
a. One of those supporters was an Indian woman called _______________________________
who gave Cortes ____________________________ and acted as a ____________________
and __________________ between the Spanish and the Aztecs.
6. Upon first meeting Moctezuma, Cortes was ____________________, however within a few short
days he __________________________________________ prisoner in his own city.
a. Tensions mounted within the city between the Spanish and the Aztecs mainly because
_____________________________________________________________________.
Cortes tried to get Moctezuma to calm his people down, but that failed.
b. Initially the Aztecs ________________________ the Spanish (many actually drowned in
the lake), but their victory was brief.
7. One year later, Cortes returned with more men to find that smallpox had run its course through the
Aztec capital. Aided by ____________________________________________, Cortes recaptured
the city of Tenochtitlan, essentially destroying the Aztec empire.
a. Three years later, Cortes was named __________________________ of ________________
BIG IDEA QUESTION:
Looking at the picture on page 47, what is the artist suggesting about the interaction between Cortes and
Moctezuma?
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8. About 10 years after Cortes conquered the Aztecs and began establishing New Spain, another
conquistador, ______________________________________ set his sights on the
____________________
a. He this story of a city of wealth while on an expedition with ______________________
through the jungles of Panama.
9. Pizarro sailed down the coast with ________________________ Spanish soldiers in search of gold.
10. His timing couldn’t have been more perfect as the Incas were in the midst of a _________________
between two brothers who claimed to be emperor.
a. Incan emperor __________________________ did not view the Spaniards as a threat.
11. What happened next (leave blank until I tell you the story…)
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12. Within three years, by ____________ the Inca Empire fell to Pizarro.
BIG IDEA CHART:
Use the chart below to list 5 factors that helped the Spanish conquer both the Aztec and the Inca Empires so
easily. Be as specific as you can.
Advantages
How is this an advantage?
Exploring Lands to the North
12. Spanish conquistadors continued north to search for treasures that spanned present-day ___________
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13. 1513, __________________________ traveled through ___________________ in search of
the renowned _______________ of ___________. Your teacher, __________________________
continues to search in hoping to remain _____________________ forever!
14. Analyzing the Spanish Explorer map, what impact might exploration of the Spanish borderlands have
had on the present-day United States?______________________________________________________
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15. 1528, explorer _________________________ led an expedition in the Gulf of __________________
and ended in disaster. De Vaca and others shipwrecked in _________________. He and 4 others escaped
Indian captive and traveled more than ___________________ to reach a town in ___________________.
16. 1539-1542, _____________________________ explored ___________________ and other parts of
_____________________________ in search for _____________. He is known for the discovery of the
______________________________ and died there without ever finding ________________.
17. The _________________ expeditions faced strong _____________________ confrontation in the
________________ so Spain chose to focus its empire in the ___________________.
The Colonization of New Spain
18. Spain had many reasons for ______________________________, setting up colonies. The first cause
was _____________________. In addition for the search of _______________, wealth could be created
through _________________ and ______________. The second reason was to convert ______________
_________________ to Christianity.
19. Thousands of Spanish ___________________ moved hoping for ______________________ that the
colonies presented especially _____________________.
20. Spain let the conquistadors _____________the lands until they proved
to be ___________ _______________.
Then, the king enacted changes when he took away their authority. List
three of these changes on the king’s scroll.
21. A set of _____________ called the LAWS of the INDIES stated how
the ____________________ should be __________________ and ruled.
22. The three kinds of settlements in New Spain are:
Pueblos: ____________________________________________
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Presides: ____________________________________________
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Missions: ____________________________________________
How to Rule my Strong Empire:
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1. How did Christopher Columbus finance his way to the new land?
2. Where did Hernando Cortes land when he landed in Tenochtitlan?
Answers:
1. With his Discover card
2. On his feet
Thought Provoking Questions: