4.3 Lesson Check

Multiple Choice

How were the line of demarcation and the Treaty of Tordesillas related?

• They both talked about how Europe should be divided

• The Treaty of Tordesillas created the Line of Demarcation and put it into effect

• The Treaty said that Spain would get everything east of the Line and Portugal everything west

Treaty of Tordesillas

In 1493 the Spanish appealed to the Spain-born pope to support their claim to the Americas. He set a Line of Demarcation that divided the non-European world into two zones. Spain had claims to all lands west of the line. Portugal had the same rights east of the line.

The Treaty of Tordesillas officially established this line in 1494.

Multiple Choice

Why did the Portuguese value brazilwood?

• It could be used to make paper

• It could be used to make coins

• It could be used to make reddish-purple dye.

• It was used to make furniture

Early settlers in Brazil discovered this tree. The Portuguese valued it because its wood produced a reddish-purple dye.

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Brazilwood Tree

Multiple Select

How did the cultures of Spain and Portugal effect their colonies?

• Catholicism became the dominant religion

• The languages of Spanish and Portuguese became the chief language of their colonies.

• The languages of Spain and Portugal were forbidden in their colonies.

• The colonies rejected the monarchical systems of Spain and Portugal during colonization.

The cultures in the colonies were influenced by the cultures of Spain and Portugal. The languages spoken and religions practiced in the European countries passed were brought into their colonies.

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Cultural Diffusion

Multiple Select

How did the economies of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies differ?

• The Portuguese focused on trading goods

• The Portuguese grew crops.

• The Spanish had a more centralized government structure

• The Spanish produced precious metals

Agricultural products such as sugar and brazilwood were the main products in Brazil

Portugal - East

West of the Line of Demarcation lie the Andes Mountains. Many valuable minerals can be found here. This influenced the economy here as they focused on producing precious metals.

Spain - West

Economies -

Multiple Select

How were the South American Natives affected by colonization?

• Warfare caused death

• Lack of immunity caused death due to diseases

• Harsh treatment like being enslaved in silver mines

• The presences of different groups led to a blended culture

Impact on Natives

European Colonization

Millions of natives died due to exposure to European diseases like smallpox and influenza

The Spanish used native people as slaves to work in their mines and sugar plantations.

Due to the rising death toll of natives, many enslaved Africans were brought to the region - this created blending of many different cultures.