Unit 1 Day 3 - Conquistadors & New Spain

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Select which word best completes the analogy



Marco Polo is to Asia

As Christopher Columbus is to the ​​

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America grows in size, power, and wealth is to the Early Republic Era

As people build permanent towns is to the ​

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Europeans explore the “New World” is to the Exploration Era

As America fights against Britain for its freedom to the ​

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Americans work to improve their country is to the Reform Era

As Americans disagree over serious issues is to the ​

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New World

Colonization Era

American Revolution Era

Sectionalism Era

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Use your notes and knowledge of U.S. history to answer the questions:



Technological inventions improved resulting in sailors having more accurate ​

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to help them travel to other parts of the world.

In 1492, Columbus sailed west in hopes of reaching ​

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Instead of reaching Asia, he landed on land never before known to Europeans. Europeans came to call it the ​

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maps

Asia

"New World"

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Around the year 1300, Marco Polo traveled to ​

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and became very wealthy when he returned.

European countries like Spain and Portugal explored new lands in hopes to gain ​

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Some countries also wanted to convert local natives to ​

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Asia

wealth

Christianity

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A large piece of land is called a ​

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There are ​

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in the world.

The continent we live on is ​

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continent

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North America

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Why did Cortes want to explore Mexico?

• To learn about the local culture and traditions
• To establish diplomatic relations with neighboring countries
• To study the local flora and fauna
• To search for wealth, power, and new territories for Spain.

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Pretend you are an Aztec citizen or a Spanish conquistador. Write a paragraph about your experiences when the Aztec met the Spaniards.

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Why did the Incan resistance collapse?

• Their leader was captured by the Spanish.

• They ran out of money.

• They gave up hope of ever defeating the Spanish.

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Why were the Spanish able to defeat the Aztec and the Inca? Select all that apply.

• Superior military equipment.

• Some Native Americans fought amongst themselves.

• European diseases ravaged their populations.

• The Spanish were familiar with the terrain.

Multiple Choice

What were the three reasons for Spain's decision to colonize the New World?

• Spread Christianity, gain wealth through resources extraction, increase power and influence
• Discover new lands, establish diplomatic relations, increase scientific knowledge
• Establish trade routes, expand military presence, promote cultural exchange
• Enforce political dominance, exploit natural resources, establish new settlements

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Using context clues from the previous slide, what do you think a viceroy is?

Multiple Choice

What were encomiendas?

• Encomiendas were a system of trade between Spanish and Portuguese colonies
• Encomiendas were a type of religious ceremony performed by Spanish settlers
• Encomiendas were a system of labor in Spanish America where Spanish settlers were granted the labor of a group of indigenous people in exchange for protection and Christianization.
• Encomiendas were a form of currency used by indigenous people in Spanish America

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Use the map provided to answer the question.

Which 2 explorers traveled through present-day Texas? (Select 2)

• Coronado

• Cabeza De Vaca

• De Soto

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Looking at this map, why do you think many people in Texas speak Spanish?