Later Spanish Exploration and Conquest (32.5 in the TCI textbook)

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  1. 4. Corn and ____________ are examples of food from the Americas that the Spanish brought back to Europe, where they grew well and became very popular. (pg 413)
  2. 6. The name of the capital city of the Aztec civilization (pg 411)
  3. 10. In 1532, this Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization in Peru. (pg 412-413)
  4. 13. The name Europeans used to describe the group of people who lived in Mexico, where Cortes was exploring (they called themselves the Mexica). Ultimately, Cortes and his men conquered this civilization in 1521. (pg 411-412)
  5. 15. The Spanish conquistador who explored Mexico starting in 1519 (pg 411)
  6. 16. The name of the Aztec ruler when Cortes arrived was ______________ II. (pg 411)
  7. 18. After the Aztecs showed Cortes and his men a polite welcome, Cortes decided to show his power over the Native People by kidnapping their leader and holding him as a _____________ (hint: starts with h). (pg 411)
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  1. 1. This is the name of the Incan Emperor. (pg 413)
  2. 2. European horses, armor, and superior _____________ gave the Spanish an advantage in battle.
  3. 3. _____________ are Spanish conquerors (pg 411)
  4. 5. This vocab word means “an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads quickly and over a wide geographic area” The Spanish caused this to occur in the Americas because they brought germs that the Native Americans had never been exposed to (pg 412).
  5. 7. This European country became one of richest and most powerful countries in the world due to wealth from the Americas. (pg 413)
  6. 8. The Spanish settler brought new types of animals to the Americas including _________, cattle, sheep, and pigs. (pg 413)
  7. 9. The name of the Native American woman who helped Cortes and his men by acting as their translator. (pg 411)
  8. 11. The name of a white skinned Aztec god that some sources say caused the locals to welcome Cortes because they thought he might be him.
  9. 12. Pizarro kidnapped the Incan Emperor and demanded a roomful of gold and silver as __________. After the Inca paid it, the Spanish killed their emperor anyway. (pg 413)
  10. 14. This word describes what happens where there’s too much money circulating, which leads to a loss in its value. For example, $10 can buy much less now than it could in 1950 because of ____________. (pg 413)
  11. 17. One reason Cortes was able to defeat the Aztecs was because he was able to make ________ of their local enemies, who disliked being ruled over by them.