Spain Builds an Empire

Why did Columbus sail west on his first expedition?

• to find a shorter route to the Indies

• to show King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella he could make the journey

• to take part in the Columbian Exchange

• to discover the Bahama Islands

Which of the following was NOT a reason Columbus made more voyages to the West Indies?

• Spain wanted him to start a colony in the West Indies

• He delivered people and animals to the new land

• He wanted to learn the language of the Taino

• The Spanish wanted the riches of the land

Which best defines the Columbian Exchange?

• Sharing the riches among people in the Western Hemisphere

• moving people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• changing sugarcane into sugar for profit

• using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity

Which did NOT happen as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• Europeans brought horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs to the Western Hemisphere

• Europeans enjoyed new foods from the Americas

• Many Indians died from overwork and disease

• Europeans learned and practiced the religion and customs of the Indians

How did Columbus's voyages impact the Americas?

• He showed Europeans the way to the Americas

• explorers abandoned their plans to colonize the west

• Indians returned to Asia

• Indians showed the Europeans how to breed stronger horses

Which best describes the factors that enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs?

• larger forces, better weapons

• metal armor, muskets, horses, allies

• stone weapons

• disease and more men

After Cortes conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan empire?

• Pizzaro

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• Cortes

What colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan Empire?

• New Portugal

• New Spain

• Lima

• Peru

Which correctly sequences the groups from most to least powerful?

1Africans and Indians 2Peninsulares 3Mestizos 4Creoles

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 2, 4, 3, 1

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 3, 4, 2, 1

What was life like for Indians on an Encomienda?

• large families with many well paid workers

• worked without pay, forces to become Christians

• they were wealthy and powerful

• ran their own small businesses