European Conquest

The ruler of the Aztecs (Native American Tribe from Mexico) was

• Moctezuma
• Hernan Cortes
• Francisco Pizarro
• Christopher Columbus

Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec ruler

• Isabella
• Pizarro
• Machu Pichu
• Moctezuma

The Spanish Conqistadors were able to easily conquer the Native Tribes because

• They were naturally smarter
• The had better weaponry and technology and because disease spread
• The Natives agreed to being conqured

The Columbian Exchange prompted the trade of 3 major things

• Food, Disease, and People
• Weapons, religion, war
• Language, Disease and People
• Gold, Corn, Spears

European settlers tried to force this type of religion on the Natives

• Judaism 
• Christianity 
• Islam
• Buddhism 

At first many of the Conquistadors were in search of 

• Crops
• New Foods
• Gold
• people

Diseases brought by Europeans to the newly discovered lands resulted in the destruction

• of about 14 percent of transplanted European populations.

• of about 25 percent of the native populations.

• of about 50-90 percent of the native populations.

• of almost all the native populations.

What advantage did the French, Dutch, and British have in joining the age of exploration late?

• They could pirate the riches of the Portuguese and Spanish.

• They could hire Portuguese and Spanish sea captains to lead explorations.

• They were able to take lands from the Portuguese and Spanish.

• They were able to use already established trade routes, thus saving money.

Who was the first in a series of explorers sent by the French and British to explore North America?

• de Champlain

• Cabot

• Verrazzano

• Hudson

How did England become the dominant power in North America?

• by winning a global war against France

• by staying neutral in the French and Indian War

• by buying Canada and Florida from Spain

• by paying mercenaries and privateers to fight the Indians