Conquest of the Americas

Question 1

Which of the following reasons did Las Casas use to support his claim? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Great atrocities were committed by the Spanish.; Some Indigenous people were killed.

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, the held the largest and most powerful empire in the Americas. Because the Spanish had horses, some Aztecs thought Cortes might be a god. The Aztec king, , invited Cortes to enter his capital city of Tenochtitlan. After a short time, Cortes turned against the emperor and .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Montezuma II

Question 3

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, the held the largest and most powerful empire in the Americas. Because the Spanish had horses, some Aztecs thought Cortes might be a god. The Aztec king, , invited Cortes to enter his capital city of Tenochtitlan. After a short time, Cortes turned against the emperor and .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

made him a prisoner

Question 4

Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, the held the largest and most powerful empire in the Americas. Because the Spanish had horses, some Aztecs thought Cortes might be a god. The Aztec king, , invited Cortes to enter his capital city of Tenochtitlan. After a short time, Cortes turned against the emperor and .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Aztecs; Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, the held the largest and most powerful empire in the Americas. Because the Spanish had horses, some Aztecs thoug: Aztecs; Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, the held the largest and most powerful empire in the Americas. Because the Spanish had horses, some Aztecs thoug: Montezuma II; Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences.When Hernan Cortes arrived in Mexico, the held the largest and most powerful empire in the Americas. Because the Spanish had horses, some Aztecs thoug: made him a prisoner

Question 5

Not all people died from contracting smallpox. What was the other leading cause of death mentioned in the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They died of starvation.

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