Spanish Colonization

Match the following

• Mixed-American Indian & European people

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• European people born in Spain

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• Descendants of Spanish settlers

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• Spanish explorer who conquered territory

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• People of African or European descent

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An __________ was a grant from the Spanish government giving a colonist the right to demand labor or tribute from nearby American Indians.

What was the role of the Council of the Indies in Spain in relation to the colonial government?

The exchange of people, other living things, and ideas between the two hemispheres is called the ___________ _________, after Columbus.

How did the natural resources of Mexico influence its early history?

• Gold attracted Spanish conquistadors to Mexico.

• Oil reserves led to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in Mexico.

• Early Mexican civilizations used crops as a currency for gold.

• The climate of Mexico hindered the development of large-scale agriculture.

What was the initial reaction of the Aztec ruler Moctezuma when Cortés and his soldiers arrived in Tenochtitlán?

• Moctezuma attacked the Spanish army immediately.

• Moctezuma welcomed Cortés and his soldiers as guests.

• Moctezuma fell ill with smallpox.

• Moctezuma was killed by Cortés on the spot.

Which group in Spanish colonial society was considered to be of the lowest rank?

• peninsulares.

• mulattoes.

• mestizos.

• creoles.

What was the main result of the encomienda system?

• The Aztec empire was defeated.

• Christianity spread throughout North America.

• Native people were forced to work for Spanish colonists.

• All land in Mexico was taken over by the Spanish crown.

What happened to American Indians as a result of the Spanish conquest of the Americas?

• Those who converted to Christianity were given freedom.

• Many died from disease and mistreatment.

• Many migrated north to escape Spanish rule.

• They learned new ways to farm their land.