Flashcard on Historical Events

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What was a significant consequence of the drastic decline in the indigenous population in South America during the colonial period?

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The increased reliance on African slave labor

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These are all describing:
- sea voyage of a month or more
- between Africa and the Americas
- approximately 12 million people made the journey
- a death rate of approximately 25% during the journey

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the Middle Passage

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Which language is predominantly spoken in the area highlighted in green?

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Portuguese

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According to the data, which region received the highest number of African slaves? Options: Portuguese America, British America, Spanish America, French America

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Portuguese America

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After the Spanish and Portuguese conquests in Latin America, the indigenous population decreased significantly due to warfare and disease. To address the labor shortage, what action did Spain and Portugal take?

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They brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.

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Unlike Great Britain, a significant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so-called "New World" was

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to spread the power of the Catholic Church.

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In the 16th century, European explorers in the regions highlighted in green were primarily focused on promoting which religion?

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Catholicism.

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Which is the BEST example of cultural diffusion? Options: the spread of Christianity into the New World because of European exploration and missionary work., the rebirth in art, science, and education that occurred in Europe during the Renaissance., the conflict between Christians and Muslims that resulted due to the Crusades., the spread of the Bubonic Plague throughout Europe during the 1300s.

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the spread of Christianity into the New World because of European exploration and missionary work.

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The majority of slaves brought to the Americas

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were captured from West African coastal tribes.

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What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?

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Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries.