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What was the primary motivation for the Spanish in their encounters with the Native American states?
What was the primary motivation for the Spanish in their encounters with the Native American states?
- Desire to explore new territories
- Desire to establish trade routes
- Desire to find the source of gold (correct)
- Desire to spread Christianity
How did the Aztecs initially perceive Hernando Cortes?
How did the Aztecs initially perceive Hernando Cortes?
- Some thought he was a god (correct)
- Some thought he was a trader
- Some thought he was a conqueror
- Some thought he was an explorer
What led to the deterioration of relations between the Spanish and the Aztecs?
What led to the deterioration of relations between the Spanish and the Aztecs?
- The Spanish desire for Aztec wealth
- The siege and destruction of Tenochtitlan
- Cortes' ruthless diplomacy tactics
- The ensuing violence resulting in the death of Montezuma (correct)
What enabled Cortes to overthrow the Aztec Empire?
What enabled Cortes to overthrow the Aztec Empire?
What did the Spanish conquistadors do after overthrowing native states in Mexico, Central America, and Peru?
What did the Spanish conquistadors do after overthrowing native states in Mexico, Central America, and Peru?
What was the primary motivation for Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic?
What was the primary motivation for Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic?
What was the prevailing belief about the earth's size among scholars and navigators in the 1400s?
What was the prevailing belief about the earth's size among scholars and navigators in the 1400s?
Who sponsored voyages of discovery to the Azores in the Atlantic and along the coast of Africa in the mid-1400s?
Who sponsored voyages of discovery to the Azores in the Atlantic and along the coast of Africa in the mid-1400s?
Which explorer led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope and sailed on to India?
Which explorer led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope and sailed on to India?
What did most scholars believe about the shape of the earth in the 1400s?
What did most scholars believe about the shape of the earth in the 1400s?
