Pedro de Alvarado

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Pedro de Alvarado born?Circa 1485
2. Where was Pedro de Alvarado born?Badajoz, Spain
3. When did Pedro de Alvarado die?July 4, 1541
4. What is the career?Spanish conquistador, adelantado, governor, and captain general of Guatemala
5. What is the key event?Ordered the Massacre in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan during Cortés's absence

Conquistador: Spanish explorer and soldier who played a significant role in the conquest and colonization of the Americas.
Aztec Empire: A powerful Mesoamerican civilization centered in Tenochtitlan, which was conquered by the Spanish in the early 16th century.
Adelantado: A historical Spanish title granted to a military governor of a frontier province, often with broad powers of conquest and administration.
Colonialism: The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.