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Unit 2 - Age of Contact: Slides

Unit 2 - Age of Contact: Slides

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Social Studies

7th Grade

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MELINA CASTILLO

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5 Slides • 15 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Why did the Age of Contact begin?

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Spain wanted to get smarter

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Spain wanted to gain riches for the crown

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Spain wanted to end world hunger

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Open Ended

  • Besides gaining riches, how would
    conquering new lands be beneficial for
    Spain?  

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Multiple Choice

What was Columbus hoping to find on his voyage? 

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Trade route to Greenland

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Trade route to Brazil

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Trade route to Asia

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What area did Columbus discover?

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Multiple Select

What were the three main reasons for
exploration? (CHOOSE THREE)

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GOD

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FOOD

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GOLD

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TREES

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GLORY

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Multiple Choice

What did the Spanish monarchy want
from the New World?

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They wanted love

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To steal money

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To spread religion

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To spread diseases

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Multiple Choice

What motivated Cortés to conquer the
Aztecs?

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Cortes fell in love with an Aztec woman

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The defeat of the Incas

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The Aztecs were believed to have immense gold and other riches

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Multiple Choice

How did his victory benefit Spain?

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Began the Korean rule in Mexico and parts of Texas

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Began the Spanish rule in Mexico and parts of Texas

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Began the French rule in Mexico and parts of Texas

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Began the Arabic rule in Mexico and parts of Texas

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Open Ended

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What is the title of the map?

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Open Ended

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When did Cortés arrive in Mexico?

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Open Ended

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Where did Cortés’ journey end?

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Open Ended

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What do you think Cortés experienced on his journey? Why?

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Labelling

Determine which description explains each reason for European exploration.

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A

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Open Ended

Why did conquistador Hernán Cortés want to defeat the Aztecs AND how did his voyage impact Mexico?

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In 1492, ​
defeated the Moors after hundreds of years of fighting with them.



Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean looking for a water route to ​




The ​
culture lived in tipis made of buffalo hides.



The ​
lived in the Great Plains region.

The​
region is mostly rural and has very few major cities.
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