SS6 - Spanish Colonization and Independence for Mexico and Centr

What was the primary reason for Spanish colonization in Mexico and Central America?

• To spread Christianity

• To explore new lands

• To find gold and silver

• To establish trade routes.

The Spanish colonization led to the spread of _______ in Mexico and Central America.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Why did the Spanish explore Middle America?

• To find new trade routes

• To spread their religion

• To escape from Europe

• All of the above.

Exploration led to conquest, and conquest affected the people of the region. Fill in the blank: The Spanish conquest led to the ______ of local cultures.

• Preservation

• Destruction

• Celebration

• Ignorance

How did Spanish colonization shape life in New Spain?

• It introduced new technologies

• It led to cultural blending

• It caused economic changes

• All of the above.

What is the definition of 'Conquistador'?

• Spanish explorers who traded goods

• Spanish explorers who conquered territory

• Spanish explorers who built ships

• Spanish explorers who discovered America.

Who were the explorers that first claimed land in the Americas for Spain?

• Ferdinand Magellan and Hernán Cortés

• Christopher Columbus and Vasco Nunez de Balboa

• Amerigo Vespucci and Juan Ponce de León

• Francisco Pizarro and Hernando de Soto

Spain quickly established Caribbean settlements because they wanted to find ______.

• spices

• gold and riches

• new allies

• farmland

Why did Spanish conquistadors go to war with the native people of Middle America?

• To gain riches and land

• To convert the native people to Christianity

• Both A and B

• None of the above.

Fill in the blank: An 'Encomienda' was a grant from the Spanish government giving a colonist the right to demand ______ from nearby American Indians.

• food

• labor or tribute

• land

• protection