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

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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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