Exploration Review

“The Spanish conducted slave-raiding expeditions along the East Coast before the Naváez and de Soto expeditions to Florida, a practice that had become widespread throughout the Spanish new world since the Columbian voyages. Queen Isabella forbade the practice, but the Spanish monarchs agreed in 1503 to what was later called the Encomienda system. Under this system, Spaniards would be granted an allotment of Indians who were to be protected and Christianized. In essence the natives became forced laborers who worked the land, labored in mines, and constructed public buildings.”  ~Ferdinand De Soto, Discovery of the Mississippi, 1541  
According to this passage, how did Spanish leaders in Latin America misuse the Encomienda system?

• Missionaries attempted to build Christian institutions for the natives.
• Land was taken from the inhabitants and natives were enslaved.

Why were Spanish conquistadors able to control and even defeat powerful Native American Empires?

• Conquistadors brought new war technology and disease that forced the natives into submission
• Conquistadors brought valuable trade items and exchanged them for the natives cooperation

As Native Americans began to die in massive numbers from disease, where did Europeans begin to get their slave labor from?

• Europeans brought in slaves from East Asia
• Europeans brought in slaves from Africa

What were the other major reasons why Europeans continued and even increased their exploration voyages around the globe?

• The discovery of wealth, resources, and to spread Christianity
• The discovery of wealth, resources, and to spread Islam

• Atlantic Passage
• Columbian Exchange
• Triangular Trade
• Intercontinental Trade

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World between Spain and Portugal. Why do you think these countries agreed to split and share the New World?

• Spain had trick Portugal into taking land with worthless resources
• Spain and Portugal were allies and didn’t mind sharing the resources
• Spain and Portugal wanted to avoid conflict and war over disputed land and resources
• The Catholic Church forced Spain and Portugal to share the New World

one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

• Conquistador
• Colonization
• Exploration

Also known as the Grand Exchange, refers to the widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries.

• Slave Trade
• Triangular Trade
• Columbian Exchange

Which is NOT a reason people chose to explore?

• to conquer or claim land

• to have some fun

• find gold

• spread their religion

what is an epidemic

• An outbreak of disease the spreads quickly
• A sailor who leaves the ship
• discovering new land
• money left over