7.2 Age of Contact Vocabulary

What were the motivations for European exploration and conquest of the Americas?

• Fostering international peace agreements
• Promoting local indigenous cultures
• Establishing colonies in Asia
• Wealth, trade routes, spread of Christianity, national glory.

The motivations for European exploration and conquest of the Americas were God, Gold, and ________.

• Glory

• Greed

• Guts

• Gains

What is the term used for Spanish soldiers and explorers who came to the Americas in search of wealth and land?

• aventureros
• mercenarios
• exploradores
• conquistadors

Fill in the blank: Conquistadors were Spanish soldiers and explorers who came to the Americas in search of ______ and land.

• gold

• silver

• spices

• slaves

What is the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

• A type of currency used in ancient Colombia

• An ancient festival celebrated in Colombia

What is a small community or village of settlers who establish political control in a new place called?

• Colony

• Settlement

• City

• Town

What is the definition of 'Expedition'?

• A journey undertaken for a specific purpose

• A type of plant

• A musical instrument

• A form of government

A person who travels to discover new places is called an _________.

• Explorer

• Tourist

• Settler

• Resident

What is a colony?

• A group of people living in a new territory

• A type of government

• A form of currency

• A natural disaster

What is a 'Mission' as established by the Spanish in the Americas?

• A religious and military outpost

• A trading post

• A fort

• A settlement for colonists