Explorations and Their Impact

Spanish and Portuguese explorations shaped the Americas by:

• Introducing new crops and animals

• Establishing trade routes

• Spreading European diseases

• All of the above

What were the motives behind these explorations?

• Economic gain

• Religious expansion

• Scientific discovery

• All of the above

How might history be different if these explorers had not made their discoveries?

• History would remain unchanged.

• New routes and lands would not have been discovered.

• Explorers would have discovered the same places later.

• There would be no impact on global trade.

What impact did Spanish missions have on local populations?

• They introduced new agricultural practices.

• They had no impact on local populations.

• They led to the industrialization of the region.

• They caused a decline in local population due to diseases.

The act of seeking and claiming new lands for economic, political, and social gain.

• exploration

• economic gain

• social benefit

• political competition

The purpose of the Spanish missions was to

• A. fight Native Americans.
•  B. establish trade with Spain.
•  C. look for natural resources.
• D. convert the Indians to Christianity.The purpose of the Spanish missions was to