Name: Date:

Critically Reading the Textbook

Directions: Read the textbook section assigned (p. 542-46). Pay

attention to what each sections asks and provide the correct
answer.

I. Use the following questions to guide you through the reading of

the section:
1. How was Hernn Cortes able to defeat the Aztecs despite he had no
more than 600 soldiers to fight against Moctezumas strong army?

2. Why did many Aztecs surrender after Cortes returned and began a
siege in the city of Tenochtitlan?

3. What tactic did Pizarro use to be able to capture the Inca Empire?

4. How was Spain enriched by its colonies?

5. How did Spanish rule affect native people?

II. From the reading analyze the two images that are shown in the
book on pages 543 and 544, use the following guiding questions to
help you.
1. First Image (p.543):
 a. Based on the painting what other advantages did the Spanish
have over the Aztecs?

b. What disadvantages did the Aztec warrior have against the

Spanish in the battlefield?

2. Second Image (p. 544):

a. Based on the painting, what resources did the Incas use to
defeat the Inca Empire?

b. What effect did Atahualpas death have on the Inca Empire?

III. Reaction to the Reading

1. What questions do you have about the reading?

2. Select one phrase and one sentence that you think are mostly
important and explain your reasons why: