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Cause (This event happened:

…and as a result…) Effect

94, Column 1

The Spanish wanted to win converts, to gain gold, and to bring glory to Spain.

They carved out an empire in the Americas.

95, Column 1

The Aztecs believed that a white-skinned god would come from the east.

At first the Aztecs welcomed Cortes and gave him gifts instead of fighting him and his soldiers.

96, Column 2

Smallpox had killed thousands of the Incas.

Pizarro subdued the Incas fairly easily.

97, Column 1

After the Spanish conquered Mexico and Peru, they wanted more riches.

They sent entradas into the borderlands.

97, Column 2

Ponce de Leon wanted to find gold and the fountain of youth.

The Spaniard explored Florida.

99, Column 1 and 2

Coronado hoped to find the Seven Cities of Gold

The Spanish explorer wandered throughout the southwest and as far North as Kansas.

99 Column 2

Cabrillo led an entrada northward as far as what is now southern Oregon.

Spain gained claim to 1,200 miles of Pacific coastline.