Spanish Colonization of the Americas

Who funded Christopher Columbus's voyage to find new trade routes?

• The British Crown

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Spanish Crown

• The Portuguese Crown

What did Columbus initially think he had reached when he landed in the Bahamas?

• Australia

• India

• China

• The East Indies

Who was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean from the New World?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

Which disease significantly impacted the Aztec population?

• The Bubonic Plague

• Cholera

• Smallpox

• Influenza

What was the main reason for the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire?

• To establish trade routes

• Civil war within the Inca Empire

• To find gold

• To spread Christianity

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

• The Treaty of Westphalia

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

• The Treaty of Versailles

What was the main goal of the vice regal system established by the Spanish crown?

• To promote trade with Asia

• To start schools in the New World

• To govern the colonies more effectively

• To encourage immigration from Spain

What is the Colombian Exchange?

• A trade route between Colombia and Spain

• A currency exchange system established by Columbus

• A peace treaty between Spain and its colonies

• The exchange of goods and knowledge between the Americas, Europe, and Africa