Mod 6 Quiz

What was the Line of Demarcation?

• A a vertical boundary through South America

  and present-day Mexico

• B a vertical boundary through the Atlantic and

  present-day Brazil

• C a horizontal boundary through West Africa

• D a horizontal boundary through North America

What did Amerigo Vespucci’s explorations

reveal (show)?

• A There was not a western trade route to Asia.

• B The Pacific Ocean was wider than he

  imagined.

• C South America was a huge landmass.

• D North America was densely populated.

Which statement explains how the defeats of

the Aztec and the Inca are related?

• A The spread of smallpox helped the Spanish in

  both conflicts.

• B Additional troops from Spain were needed for

  both conflicts.

• C Native American tribes were content before

  each conflict.

• D Hernán Cortés’s leadership helped the

  Spanish in each conflict.

What caused the Aztec to rebel against

Hernán Cortés and the Spanish?

• A The Spanish rejected their god Quetzalcoatl.

• B The Spanish kidnapped their emperor

  Moctezuma.

• C The Spanish allied with dissatisfied Native

  Americans.

• D The Spanish demanded gold and outlawed

  human sacrifice.

What were the conquistadors looking for in

North America?

• A polished stone

• B silver mines

• C cities of gold

• D viceroys

Why did the Spanish appoint viceroys?

• A to rule the territories claimed by Spain

• B to explore new lands in North America

• C to search for gold in the viceroyalties

• D to establish trade routes in the New World

How did mercantilism influence exploration of the Americas?

Mercantilism gave​ (a)   rights to ​ (b)   ​ with ​ ​ (c)   that had more wealth. The Spanish also ​ (d)   new land.

• exclusive
• trade
• colonies
• claimed