Spain Builds an American Empire

Who was the Italian explorer who landed in the Americas while sailing for Spain?

• Hernando Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Atahualpa

What is a colony?

• Land controlled by another nation

• A type of ship used by explorers

• A type of government system

• A type of currency

Who was the conquistador who conquered Mexico by defeating the Aztec Empire?

• Hernando Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Atahualpa

Who were the Spanish explorers who conquered the Americas in the 16th century?

• Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Conquistadors

• Atahualpa

Who was the conquistador who conquered Peru by defeating the Incan Empire?

• Hernando Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Atahualpa

Who was the last Incan emperor, defeated and killed by the Spanish?

• Hernando Cortés

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Atahualpa

What is a mestizo?

• A type of food

• A type of clothing

• A person with mixed Spanish and Native American blood

• A type of music

What is the encomienda system?

• A type of government system

• A type of transportation

• A type of currency

• A system of mining and farming using natives as slave labor

What was the primary motivation for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?

• To find new lands for settlement

• To discover new trade routes and resources

• To spread democracy

• To establish new religions

Which treaty divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Utrecht