European Exploration (Part 1)

Why did Columbus sail west in his FIRST expedition?

• to find a shorter route to the Indies

• to take a 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 set up a colony in the West Indies.

• The Spanish wanted the riches of the land.

• He wanted to learn the language of the Taino.

Which of the following defines the Columbian Exchange?

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

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

• trying to convert Indians to the Christian religion

Europeans brought all of the following over EXCEPT...

• horses

• sugarcane

• corn

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

• larger forces,

  better weapons,

  and horses

• metal armor,

  muskets,

  and allies

• disease,

  allies,

  and more men

Why did Spain send priests to New Spain?

• to convert native peoples to Christianity

• to bring back more goods

• to gain complete control of New Spain

Which of the following was the African slave who told the story about the rich kingdom of Cibola?

• Hernando de Soto

• Alvar Nunez Cabesa de Vaca

• Esteban

Which correctly sequences the groups of New Spain colonial society from MOST important to LEAST important?

• Africans & Indians

  Mestizos

  Creoles

  Peninsulares

• Peninsulares

  Africans & Indians

  Mestizos

  Creoles

• Peninsulares

  Creoles

  Mestizos

  Africans & Indians

Which best describes the Indians' life on an encomienda?

• They often worked without pay and were expected to become Christians.

• They were wealthy and powerful landowners who wanted to become Christians.

• They ran small businesses making furniture and clothing.

How did conquest by the Spanish change life for native peoples?

• The Natives were given land for their work.

• The Spanish left the island of Hispaniola to the Natives.

• The Natives lost their traditional way of life and many were enslaved.