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Chapter 16 Section 3

Chapter 16 Section 3. The Fall of the Aztec and Inca Empires Page 593-600. 1. How did Christopher Columbus convince Spanish rulers to pay for a second trip?. His success from the 1 st trip pleased the rulers and convinced them to finance a second voyage.

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Chapter 16 Section 3

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  1. Chapter 16 Section 3 The Fall of the Aztec and Inca Empires Page 593-600

  2. 1. How did Christopher Columbus convince Spanish rulers to pay for a second trip? • His success from the 1st trip pleased the rulers and convinced them to finance a second voyage.

  3. 2. Why did Cortés sail from Cuba to Mexico in search of the Aztec? • He had heard there was large amount of Gold in Mexico.

  4. 3. Draw a time line

  5. 4. How might the history of the Aztec people be different without the legend of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl? • The Aztecs might have immediately attacked and defeated Cortes.

  6. 5. Why were the Aztec and the Inca so easily defeated by smaller Spanish forces? • →Aztecs • The Spanish had guns, cannons, & horses • European diseases killed many • →Incas • The Spanish had guns, cannons, & horses • European diseases killed many • Pizarro’s Trickery

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