MesoAmericans & Spanish Conquestadors

MesoAmericans & Spanish Conquestadors

9th - 12th Grade

13 Qs

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MesoAmericans & Spanish Conquestadors

MesoAmericans & Spanish Conquestadors

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History

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Columbus’ voyage of 1492 marked the

  1. Beginning of three centuries of Spanish conquest and exploitation.

  1. The start of destruction of native civilizations in the Americas.

  1. Rise of Spain to a major political role in Europe.

  1. All of these answers are correct.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. The encomienda system in colonial Latin America led to the

use of forced labor of Native Americans

establishment of trade unions

increase in landownership by Native Americans

weakening of the power of peninsulares

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. Who was primarily responsible for the conquest of the Aztecs in the early 16th century?

  1. Bartolome de Las Casas

  1. Christopher Columbus

  1. Francisco Pizarro

  1. Hernan Cortes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is best supported by this illustration?

The Aztec religion encouraged nonviolence.

The nations of Europe allied with the Spanish against the Aztec rulers.

The conquistadors were defending their homeland.

Spanish technology was a major factor in the defeat of the Aztecs.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  1. The Aztec use of the calendar and the Maya writing system both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas

traded extensively with Africa

flourished prior to European contact

declined because of invasion and disease

converted others to Islam

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Spanish hierarchy, what social class is Spanish lineage (by blood) but born in America?

Spanish

Creoles

Mestizos

Native American

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  • What was the intended purpose of the encomienda system for conquistadors?

  • To protect the indigenous people and teach them Catholicism

  • To enslave the indigenous people and force them to build Spanish colonies

  • To collect wealth from the indigenous people and send it to Spain to fund more expeditions

  • To claim all lands owned by the indigenous people for Spain

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