Spanish Exploration and Colonization

The video explores key Spanish explorers during the European Age of Exploration, focusing on their motivations, conquests, and the impact of colonization. It covers figures like Hernán Cortés, who conquered the Aztec Empire, and Amerigo Vespucci, who identified the New World as a separate continent. The video also discusses Ponce de León's exploration of Florida, Balboa's sighting of the Pacific Ocean, and Coronado's search for gold. It highlights the negative effects of colonization on Indigenous peoples, including disease and forced labor.

What was one of the primary motivations for European colonization during the Age of Exploration?

• To establish trade routes with Africa

• To spread democracy

• To gain wealth and resources

• To learn new languages

Who was the Spanish conquistador responsible for the fall of the Aztec Empire?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

Which explorer's name was used to name two continents?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

What did Amerigo Vespucci conclude about the lands he explored?

• They were part of Asia

• They were the lost city of Atlantis

• They were a new continent

• They were uninhabited islands

Which explorer is credited with being the first European to explore Florida?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León

• Hernán Cortés

What was Vasco Núñez de Balboa's significant discovery?

• The Mississippi River

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Amazon River

• The Great Lakes

What was the encomienda system?

• A religious mission to convert Europeans

• A navigation technique used by explorers

• A system of forced labor for Indigenous people

• A trade agreement between Spain and Portugal

What was one of the major impacts of Spanish colonization on Indigenous populations?

• Discovery of new spices

• Establishment of democratic governments

• Introduction of new agricultural techniques

• Spread of European diseases

Which explorer was motivated by tales of cities full of riches in the New World?

• Amerigo Vespucci

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Juan Ponce de León

What was the primary reason for the decline in Indigenous populations after European contact?

• European diseases

• Lack of food resources

• Natural disasters

• Internal conflicts