Chapter 4 "Spain Builds an Empire" Review

Why did Columbus sail West on his first expedition?

• to find a shorter route to the West indies, where spices were traded

• to show King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella that the ships he built could make the journey faster

• to take part in the Columbian Exchange

• to discover the Bahama Islands

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

• 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

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• sharing the riches from one land to another in the Western Hemisphere

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

• changing sugar cane into molasses to sell at a high price

• using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity in the Eastern Hemisphere

How did Columbus' voyages impact the Americas?

• Many more Europeans began to voyage to the Americas

• Explorers and settlers abandoned their plans to colonize the West Indies

• the Indians returned to Asia with Columbus

• the Native Americans showed the Europeans how to breed stronger horses

What 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, such as corn, potatoes, tomatoes, cocoa, and beans

• many Native Americans died from overwork and the diseases brought over by the Europeans

• Europeans practiced Native American religion and customs

What is NOT a reason Cortés was able to defeat the Aztecs?

• he had allies

• he had stone weapons

• he had horses

• he had metal armor and muskets

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

• Pizzaro

• Cabeza de Vaca

• Coronado

• also Cortés

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

• New Portugal

• New Spain

• Lima

• Peru

Which happened first in the search for Cíbola?

• Estéban was killed

• Estéban was shipwrecked

• Cabeza de Vaca traveled the American Southwest

• Cíbola was discovered

What happened after Estéban died in what is now New Mexico?

• Coronado continued to search for Cibola

• Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked

• the Zuni joined an expedition to find the city

• Spain stopped looking for the city