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WorksheetsSpain Builds an Empire
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Why did Columbus sail west on his first expedition?
to find a shorter route to the Indies
to show King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella he could make the journey
to take part in the Columbian Exchange
to discover the Bahama Islands
Which of the following was NOT a reason Columbus made more voyages to the West Indies?
Spain wanted him to start a colony in the West Indies
He delivered people and animals to the new land
He wanted to learn the language of the Taino
The Spanish wanted the riches of the land
Which best defines the Columbian Exchange?
Sharing the riches among people in the Western Hemisphere
moving people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
changing sugarcane into sugar for profit
using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity
Which did NOT happen as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Europeans brought horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs to the Western Hemisphere
Europeans enjoyed new foods from the Americas
Many Indians died from overwork and disease
Europeans learned and practiced the religion and customs of the Indians
How did Columbus's voyages impact the Americas?
He showed Europeans the way to the Americas
explorers abandoned their plans to colonize the west
Indians returned to Asia
Indians showed the Europeans how to breed stronger horses
Which best describes the factors that enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs?
larger forces, better weapons
metal armor, muskets, horses, allies
stone weapons
disease and more men
After Cortes conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan empire?
Pizzaro
Cabeza de Vaca
Coronado
Cortes
What colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan Empire?
New Portugal
New Spain
Lima
Peru
Which correctly sequences the groups from most to least powerful?
1Africans and Indians 2Peninsulares 3Mestizos 4Creoles
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 4, 3, 1
4, 3, 2, 1
3, 4, 2, 1
What was life like for Indians on an Encomienda?
large families with many well paid workers
worked without pay, forces to become Christians
they were wealthy and powerful
ran their own small businesses
Why did the Spanish landowners want to have slaves
slaves made them rich
they were easily replaced
they wanted to help the slaves get an education
slaves didn't like to eat very much
How did Las Casa feel about slavery?
He wanted all slavery to end
He supported slavery
He supported it in farms but not in the mines
He wanted to increase slavery
