Exploration and Colonization Flashcard

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A __________ is a settlement far from the country that rules it.

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colony

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What effect did germs brought by Europeans have on Native Americans?

Back

They caused many Native Americans to get sick and die.

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Why did Christopher Columbus call the Tainos “indios”?

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He thought he had landed in the Indies (Asia).

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How did Cortés capture the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlán?

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He formed alliances with enemies of the Aztecs and used weapons and disease.

Front

Which group was at the top of New Spain’s social pyramid? Options: Native Americans, Enslaved Africans, Spaniards born in Spain, Mestizos (mixed Spanish and Native ancestry)

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Spaniards born in Spain

Front

What did Cabeza de Vaca and Las Casas have in common?

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They wanted Native Americans to be treated fairly.

Front

Which conclusion about Spanish colonization in the Americas can be drawn from this diagram?

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The fewest people in the population had the greatest power

Front

What disease did the Spanish bring?

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Smallpox

Front

What disease from Europe killed many American Indians in the New World? Options: the flu, asthma, chicken pox, smallpox

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smallpox

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What were Spanish soldiers and explorers called?

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conquistadors