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 1 st 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 February 1519 Cortés sets sail for Mexico November 1519 Cortés marches into Tenochtitlán and takes control of it. 1517 Spanish Ship brings back gold from the Yucatán April 1519 Cortés lands in Mexico June 1521 Tenochtitlán

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