Early Explorers of the Western Hemisphere

Why did Columbus want to sail to the Indies?

• To find the Bahama Islands.

• To find a water route to the Indies (instead of land).

• To please the King and Queen.

• He wanted to test-drive the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria.

How did Columbus convince the King and Queen to pay for his expedition?

• He promised them all of the gold and spices he could find.

• They owed him a favor.

• He convinced them that he'd find a cheaper & quicker route.

What is an expedition?

• An expense.

• A journey by foot.

• A settlement far from the country that rules it.

• A journey made for a special purpose.

Why did Columbus refer to the Bahama Islands as the West Indies?

• He thought he found the Indies.

• The people there were called the Bahamas.

• The people there were called Indians.

Which WAS NOT one of Columbus's goals for sailing back to the West Indies?

• The Spanish wanted the riches of the land.

• He delivered people and animals to the new land.

• Spain wanted him to set up a colony in the West Indies.

• He wanted to learn the language of the Taino.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The sharing of riches from one land to another.

• Trying to convert the Indians to the Christian religion.

• Moving people & ways of life between Eastern & Western Hemispheres.

• Changing sugar cane into sugar to sell for a huge profit.

What did Europeans NOT bring to the West Indies?

• smallpox

• horses

• sugarcane

• corn

Which BEST describes the factors that helped Cortes defeat the Aztecs?

• stone weapons, muskets, allies

• larger forces, better weapons, and horses

• metal armor, muskets, allies

• disease, allies, more men

What is a conquistador?

• People who forced others to believe in Christianity.

• A group of people forming a community.

• A friend who will help in a fight.

• Conquerors, like Hernando Cortes.

Why did Spain send priests to New Spain?

• to form encomiendas

• to convert the natives to Christianity

• to set up colonies

• to bring back riches and spices