10 Questions
What was the primary motivation for the Spanish in their encounters with the Native American states?
Desire to find the source of gold
How did the Aztecs initially perceive Hernando Cortes?
Some thought he was a god
What led to the deterioration of relations between the Spanish and the Aztecs?
The ensuing violence resulting in the death of Montezuma
What enabled Cortes to overthrow the Aztec Empire?
Organizing a coalition of tribes against their Aztec overlords
What did the Spanish conquistadors do after overthrowing native states in Mexico, Central America, and Peru?
Incorporated subjugated Native Americans into a vast new empire
What was the primary motivation for Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic?
To establish a direct trade route with Asia
What was the prevailing belief about the earth's size among scholars and navigators in the 1400s?
The earth was so big that any ship sailing west into the Atlantic would run out of provisions before reaching Asia
Who sponsored voyages of discovery to the Azores in the Atlantic and along the coast of Africa in the mid-1400s?
Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
Which explorer led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope and sailed on to India?
Vasco da Gama
What did most scholars believe about the shape of the earth in the 1400s?
The earth was round
Test your knowledge about Hernando Cortes and the encounter with the Aztec Empire in Mexico. Learn about the Spanish exploration of the New World and their interactions with the Native American societies.
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