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Directions: Complete the following questions using the websites listed below.
Part 1: Hernan CortesWebsite #1: http://www.biography.com/people/hern%C3%A1n-cort%C3%A9s-9258320
1. When and where was Cortes born? ___________
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2. When and where did Cortes die? ____________
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3. In _______, Cortés left Spain to seek his
_________________ in ___________World.
4. What is Cortes most famous for? _______________________
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5. In 1518, Cortés was to command his own expedition to Mexico,
but _________________ canceled it. Cortés ignored the order
and set sail for Mexico with more than
_______________________ that fall. In February 1519, the
expedition reached the Mexican coast.
6. What 2 methods did Cortez use to conquer Mexico?
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7. What was the name of the capital of the Aztec
Empire? ___________________________________
8. Who was the ruler of the Aztecs? _______________
9. What did Cortes do to the ruler of the Aztecs? _____________
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10. What forced Cortes to leave the Aztec city? ______________
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11. After facing off against Spanish forces, Cortés
returned to Tenochtitlán to find a _________
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12. The Aztecs eventually drove the Spanish from the city, but
Cortés returned again to defeat them and
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13. What did King Charles I of Spain appoint Cortes after his
defeat of the Aztec Empire? _____________________________
Directions: Complete the following questions using the websites listed below.
Part 2: Montezuma
Website #2: http://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/spanish_conquest.php
1. The Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire between ___________
and ____________.
2. What is the definition of omens? _______________________
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3. List 4 of the 8 Omens the Aztecs received.
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4. Montezuma did not trust Cortes so why did he send him gifts?
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5. What group of people became Cortez’s closest
allies? ________________________________
6. Why did the Tlaxcalans hate the Aztecs?
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7. After Cortez destroyed the Aztec
religious city of Cholula, what city did
Cortez finally arrive in?
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8. When Cortez arrived to Tenochititlan how was he treated?
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9. Why was Cortes treated this way? _______________________
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10. How and why was Montezuma killed?
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11. After _________ months of fighting, Cortez
finally took control of the city and completed his
____________ of the Aztec Empire.
12. What happened to the Aztecs new king,
Cuauhtemoc? ________________________
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13. What 3 European diseases weakened the
Aztecs?
• ______________________________
• ______________________________
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14. __________ percent of the people living in the Valley of
Mexico died from these ___________________.
15. What city was founded on the ruins of Tenochtitlan?
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ExtendedWritten Response1. Why do you think Cortes was such a significant explorer during
the Age of Exploration? Explain your reasoning. Use Information
that you previously learned about on the GREAT & POWERFUL
AZTEC EMPIRE. (AT LEAST 4 SENTENCES)
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