Spanish Exploration Text

Identify three major reasons for European exploration in the Americas.

• Development of trade routes for economic profit

  Territorial claim and colonial expansion

  Spread of religious beliefs to new populations

• To study the Weather patterns of the Sea and Development of trade routes

• Territorial claim and colonial expansion

  Spread of religious views to protestant populations

  Development of trade routes for economic profit

• Territorial claim and colonial expansion

  Spread of religious beliefs to new populations

  Study weather patterns of the sea

Which statement identifies how the voyages of discovery contributed to a changing worldwide view in European society?

• Mercantilism declined due to new discoveries

• Maps accurately depicted new regions

• Powerful monarchs lost power as merchants gained wealth

• Europeans adopted traditional customs from other regions

Mexico was colonized by which country?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

Which number represents an area colonized by a Catholic Power?

• Number 4

• Number 3

• Number 2

• Number 1

How were the declines of the Aztec and Incan Empires similar?

• They were both caused by famines.

• They were both caused by European invasions.

• They were both caused by natural disasters.

• They were both caused by rapid changes in climates.

Which of these describes a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• The introduction of the horse to Europe caused an increase in agricultural output.

• The introduction of gunpowder to Europe caused war fatalities to increase.

• The introduction of smallpox to the Americas caused the American Indian population to decrease.

• The introduction of the potato and corn to the Americas caused a famine when crops were hit by disease.

What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas during the Age of Exploration?

• Extinction of several species of native livestock

• Creation of a confederacy of American Indian peoples

• Introduction of the African slave trade

• Improvements in industrial practices

A Spanish explorer who came to the Americas in 1500s and claimed large areas of land for Spain is called a

• Colony

• Pilgrim

• Conquistador

• Pioneer

What did the Spanish set up to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

• Plantations

• Mission Settlements

• Religious Universities

• Trading Posts

What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?

• To find a faster trade route to Asia.

• To travel the world.

• To find gold in South Africa.

• To launch a surprise attack on England.