Age of Exploration (TN 7th Grade)

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish mission system in the Americas?

• To establish trade routes

• To spread Christianity

• To find gold

• To create military bases

Which Spanish Conquistador is credited with the defeat of the Aztec Empire?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernan Cortes

• Bartolome de las Casas

• Ferdinand Magellan

Identify the explorer who was sponsored by Spain and is known for his voyage that led to the discovery of the Americas.

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Jacques Cartier

Which of the following was a significant effect of the Columbian Exchange on Europe?

• Introduction of horses

• Spread of smallpox

• Introduction of new crops like potatoes and tomatoes

• Decline in population

How did the encomienda system impact indigenous populations in the Americas?

• It provided them with new technologies

• It led to their enslavement and exploitation

• It allowed them to maintain their cultural practices

• It improved their agricultural techniques

Explain how the distribution of religions in Europe affected colonization in the New World.

• It led to the establishment of trade routes

• It influenced the areas where different European powers established colonies

• It caused conflicts between European powers

• It had no significant impact

Which explorer's voyages were sponsored by Portugal and led to the discovery of a sea route to India?

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Amerigo Vespucci

Describe the role of Bartolome de las Casas in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

• He was a conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire

• He advocated for the rights of indigenous peoples

• He established the first Spanish colony in the Americas

• He discovered the Pacific Ocean

What was one major economic effect of the Columbian Exchange on Africa?

• Introduction of new crops

• Increase in the slave trade

• Spread of Christianity

• Establishment of new trade routes

Which European power established colonies in the Americas primarily for the purpose of trade and fur trapping?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• England