WorksheetsCh. 4 Social Studies Test
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did Columbus sail west on his first expedition?
to find a shorter route to the Indies
to show the King and Queen 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?
The Spanish wanted the riches of the land
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.
Which of the following defines the Columbian Exchange?
sharing riches from one land to another in West Hemisphere.
changing sugarcane into sugar to sell at a large profit
move people and their life between East and West Hemisphere.
using missionaries to convert Indians to Christianity.
What did NOT happen as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Europeans brought livestock to the Western Hemisphere.
Many Indians died from overwork and diseases.
Europeans enjoyed new foods from the Americas.
Europeans practiced Indian religion and customs.
How did Columbus's voyages impact the Americas?
The Indians showed Europeans how to breed stronger horses.
Explorers abandoned their plans to colonize the West Indies.
The Indians returned to Asia with Columbus.
Columbus showed Europeans the way to the Americas.
Which BEST describes the factors that enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs?
metal armor, muskets, horses and allies
disease, allies, and more men
larger forces, better weapons, and horses
stone weapons, muskets, and allies
After Cortes conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan Empire?
Cabeza de Vaca
Cortes
Coronado
Pizarro
What colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan Empire?
New Portugal
Peru
Lima
New Spain
Which happened FIRST in Spain's search for gold?
Esteban was killed by Zuni people.
The kingdom of Cibola was discovered north of Mexico.
Cabeza de Vaca traveled to the American Southwest.
Coronado explored what is now the American Southwest.
Which happened AFTER Esteban's death in what is now New Mexico?
Coronado continued the search for Cibola.
Zuni people joined another expedition to find Cibola.
Cabeza de Vaca was shipwrecked off the Texas coast.
The Spanish abandoned their search for the kingdom.
Which answer sequences the groups in New Spain's colonial society from most to least powerful?
peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Africans and Indians
peninsulares, Africans and Indians, mestizos, creoles
Africans and Indians, mestizos, creoles, peninsulares
peninsulares, Africans and Indians, creoles, mestizos
Which BEST describes the Indians' life on an encomienda?
They ran small businesses making furniture or clothing.
They worked without pay / were expected to become Christian.
They were wealthy and powerful landowners.
They had large farms with many workers.
Why did the Spanish landowners want to keep slaves?
The slaves made them rich.
They helped with the slaves' education.
They could replace slaves easily.
The slaves didn't eat much.
What was Las Casa's point of view on Indians in the encomienda system?
He wanted to increase the number of slaves.
He supported slavery.
He supported their work on farms, but not in mines.
He wanted all slavery to end.
