North and South American Colonization

Where was the Inca Empire?

• Texas

• the Andes Mountains

• Mexico

• the Rocky Mountains

What were three achievements by the Inca people?

• smallpox, measles, malaria

• Cortes, Pizarro, Columbus

• terraced farming, herbal medicines, system of roads

• glory, God, gold

What were the main motivations for the Conquistadors to explore?

• Glory, God, and Gold

• Beans, Corn, and Peppers

• Measles, Malaria, Whooping Cough

• Swords, Guns, Armor

Which of the following helped the conquistadors succeed in conquering native people?

• swords, guns, and armor

• llamas, alpacas, and pandas

• beans, pumpkins, and tomatoes

• wheat, rice, and barley

What part did diseases such as smallpox and measles play in the story of colonization?

• Diseases were controlled with penicillin.

• The native people contracted diseases from each other.

• Germs from diseases traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and infected native people, helping the Conquistadors conquer them.

• More hospitals were built.

What is the system of trade across the Atlantic Ocean called?

• The Magellan Exchange

• The French Connection

• Montezuma's Revenge

• The Columbian Exchange

What religion was brought from Europe and forced on the native people during colonization?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hindu

• Judaism

People in Brazil speak Portuguese because it was once a colony of Portugal. This is an example of...

• Sharing

• Cultural diffusion

• liking the Portuguese language

• liking the Portuguese culture

Conquered native people were often forced to be_____.

• bus drivers

• ship captains

• slaves

• conquistadors

Machu Picchu and Cuzco were cities from which native empire?

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Inuit

• Inca