Ancient Civilizations and Colonialism Check-In

Which ancient civilization was located in Southern Mexico and was conquered by the Spanish with help from the local natives?

• Mayans

• Incas

• Aztecs

Which ancient civilization was located on the Yucatan Peninsula, had a religion based on human sacrifice and astronomy, and largely disappeared before the Spanish arrived in the region?

• Mayans

• Incas

• Aztecs

Which ancient civilization was located near the Andes Mountains, especially near Peru, had a strong central government, and provided food for its people?

• Mayans

• Incas

• Aztecs

What is it called when one particular world power takes control of another area or people group?

• Encomienda

• Civilization

• Colonization

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

What is the term for the transportation of millions of enslaved people from Africa to the America's from the 16th to the 19th century?

• Encomienda

• Civilization

• Colonization

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

What was the term for the system that made it so that only those who supported the Spanish had land/power.

• Encomienda

• Civilization

• Colonization

• Columbian Exchange

• Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of the encomienda system?

• Control the land

• Control/enslave the native people

• Create a capitalist economy

• Convert the natives to Christianity

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of plants, animals, people, and diseases between the "Old" and "New" Worlds

• The exchange of land in exchange for support for the Spanish colonizers

• The process whereby the Spanish were able to conquer the native peoples during the period of colonization