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Moctezuma was the leader of the _____.
Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire included more than _________ people.
6 million
Which of the following helped the Spanish conquer the Inca Empire?
Horses gave the Spanish an advantage.
Cortés was able to defeat the Aztec after ________ killed more than 100,000 people within the empire.
smallpox
What happened to most of the artifacts from the Inca Empire?
Pizarro melted them and sent gold bars back to Spain.
The rulers gave _____, or large areas of land, to loyal colonists.
encomiendas
. Bartolomé de Las Casas was a famous _____.
missionary
What led Juan Ponce de Léon to Florida?
He was looking for the “Fountain of Youth.”
Escaped Native Americans and Africans created ________.
maroon communities
People who were both Spanish and Native American were called _________.
mestizos
What is an expedition?
An expedition is a journey made for a certain purpose such as exploration.
What is a colony?
A colony is a settlement far from the country that rules it.
What is the Colombian exchange?
A meeting between the Taino and Columbus.
What is an empire?
An empire is a large area in which different groups of people are controlled by one ruler or government.
What is a conquistador?
Conquistadors is a Spanish word for conqueror.
What is a frontier?
A frontier is the far edge of a settled area.
What is a missionary?
A person who tries to persuade people to accept new religious beliefs.
What is enslaved?
Two enslaved people is to force them to work against their will.
What are mestizos?
Mestizos are people who were both Spanish and native American.
What is a line graph?
A line graph shows the change over time.