European Colonization of South America

What European country colonized Brazil?

• Portugal

• Italy

• United States

What ancient civilization once lived in South America?

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Who was the man who helped Colombia gain independence from Spain?

• Simon Bolivar

• Christopher Columbus

• George Washington

What empire did Francisco Pizarro conquer?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Mayan

• Olmec

What is slash and burn technique?

• Burning someones skin

• Burning trees down to clear land to grow crops

• Burning down land for no use

What did the the Treaty of Tordesillas accomplish

• It gave most of the newly discovered land in South America to Portugal

• It divided the newly discovered land in South America between Spain and Portugal

Who was Atahualpa

• Inca emperor

• Spanish conquistador

What was the primary mission the the Spanish conquistadors

• to spread Christianity among the native population

• to expand Spain's territory and find valuable natural resources

When did the Portuguese begin to colonize present-day Brazil?

• 1450s

• 1500s

Treaty of Tordesillas

• Spanish trading post and center of government

• Water route through North America that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• Treaty between Spain and Portugal that moved the Line of Demarcation.

• Huge fleet of Spanish Warships