Pop Quiz....

What was the Reconquista and why was it important in Spain eventual conquest of the New World?

What was the Colombian Exchange?(in as much detail as possible) and why was it important for changing the World?

Why were Spanish and Portugues explorers willing to be explorers?(3 Gs)

What route were the explorers searching for and why not go across land and around South Africa?

What was the Great Dying and how did it help Spain take over the New World?

What is a caste system and how is it used for the government to keep control?

Label the Spanish Caste system with explanations of what is each in terms of birth and blood..

What were the first Spanish settlers interested in exploiting?

What were 4 lucky things Cortez had in order to defeat the Aztecs?

What was the Noche Triste? (explain in as much detail as possible)