European Colonization of South America

What does this map represent?

• The Line of Demarcation between the territory Spain and Portugal could colonize

• The migration of emperor penguins

• The international date line

• Grass color around the world

The Line of Demarcation between the areas which Spain and Portugal could colonize was decided by which treaty?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

• The Treaty of Tortoises

Which year was the Treaty of Tordesillas signed?

• 1641

• 1494

• 1999

• 1056

Which country in South America has Portuguese as a primary language?

• Ecuador

• Peru

• Paraguay

• Brazil

Which large empire in the Andes Mountains was conquered by Spain in the early 1500s?

• The Aztec Empire

• The Portuguese Empire

• The Han Dynasty

• The Inca Empire

Which diseases killed millions of Native Americans?

• Smallpox and Influenza

• COVID-1521 and COVID-1533

• The Spanish Flu and the Portuguese Flu

• MERS and SARS

Why did fewer Europeans die from Smallpox than Native Americans in the 1500s?

• Europeans washed their hands more frequently.

• Native Americans did not have free healthcare.

• Smallpox originated in Europe and by 1500, most Europeans had developed immunity to Smallpox.

• Europeans lived in less populated cities.

Which metal was most famously mined in South America by African and indigenous slaves in the Spanish Empire? (not gold)

(a)  

Which document was read by Spanish conquistadors to Native Americans to justify conquering their land?

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

• The Requirement

• The Colonial Charter

• How to Become Spanish in 100 Days

Which type of tree was the Portuguese colony in South America named after?

• The Ironwood tree

• The Banana tree

• The Brazilwood tree

• The Guiana tree