What islands did Columbus and other Spanish conquerors first control?
Question 4
4.
What effect did the long struggle with the Moors have on the Spanish people?
Question 5
5.
Why did Montezuma first welcome Cortés and his soldiers?
Question 6
6.
What inspired Francisco Pizarro’s interest in Peru?
Question 7
7.
Key Terms: Review the key terms at the beginning of this section. Use each term
in a sentence that explains its meaning.
Question 8
8.
Explain: Why was the year 1492 so important in Spanish history?
Question 9
9.
Synthesize Information: How did the struggle against the Moors prepare the
Spanish for conquest in the Americas?
Question 10
10.
Recall: Who joined Cortés in his siege of Tenochtitlán?
Question 11
11.
Draw Inferences: Why do you think these people supported Cortés’s attack of
Tenochtitlán?
Question 12
12.
Identify: What conditions in the Inca empire favored Pizarro’s conquest?
Question 13
13.
Summarize: How was Pizarro able to overcome the larger Incan force?
Question 14
14.
Suppose that you are a Native American living in Central or South America in the
1500s. Write a brief summary of the history of your region from the point of
view of Native American people.