Section 2 Spain’S Empire In The Americas
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1. conquistadors - Spanish soldiers who set out to explore and conquer the new lands. 2. Hernán Cortés – conquered the Aztecs and claimed the land for Spain 3. Moctezuma – Aztec leader who was captured and killed by Cortés 4. plantation – large farm 5. encomienda – Land grant that let settlers demand labor or taxes from Native Americans. Spain’s Empire in the Americas
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1. conquistadors - Spanish soldiers who set out to explore and conquer the new lands.
2. Hernán Cortés – conquered the Aztecs and claimed the land for Spain
3. Moctezuma – Aztec leader who was captured and killed by Cortés
4. plantation – large farm5. encomienda – Land grant that let settlers
demand labor or taxes from Native Americans.6. mission – religious settlements7. peninsulares – colonists born in Spain
Spain’s Empire in the Americas
Hernán Cortés
Moctezuma
Moctezuma
Hernán Cortés
Moctezuma
Hernán Cortés