Economic Control

New Way to Gain Control

​We have looked at using military power to take control

We will start looking at how countries began to control other territory by dominating their economy​

Multiple Choice

What term means when one country takes over and rules another territory?

• mercantilism

• capitalism

• colonization

• naturalization

Multiple Choice

What idea says that countries should always export more than they import?

• mercantilism

• communism

• socialism

• monarchy

Fill in the Blanks

According to the idea of mercantilism a country's power comes from

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of the 3 Gs?

• God

• Glory

• Gas

• Gold

Open Ended

What was one reason for why the Spanish were able to conquer the natives?

Multiple Choice

The ___________ was the new social hierarchy created when the Spanish took over in the Americas

• communism

• social

• mercantilism

• encomienda

Open Ended

What were 2 things your learned from this lesson?

Open Ended

What questions do you have about the Spanish taking power in the Americas?

Next you will need a textbook to read about exactly how the Aztecs and the Incas were taken over by the Spanish. So grab a book and turn to page 477 and locate the question page on your canvas modules

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