Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro, Encomienda System

Which explorer is represented in the picture?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco de Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the motivation for Europeans to explore?

• The opportunity to gain wealth through the lucrative spice trade.

• Winning converts to Christianity and growing the church's population.

• The urge to gain fame and leave a legacy.

• All of these.

Where did BOTH the Spanish and Portuguese establish colonies?

• Mesoamerica and South America

• North America

• Africa and Australia

• Other parts of Europe.

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

Who conquered the Incas?

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortez

• Christopher Columbus

Where did the Encomienda system become larger?

• In Spanish Latin America, starting in the Caribbean.

• In China

• In Africa

• In Australia

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 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

This gave Spanish settlers control of native peoples who lived on their land.

• Colony

• Ally

• PLantations

• Encomiendas