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WorksheetsSpanish conquest!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
The 'AMERICAS’ is often used to refer to what area?
Britain and France
Cayman islands
Parts of America
North and South America
What was Christopher Columbus nationality?
(Where does he come from)
Spanish
Italian
Brazilian
Columbian
Americas were known to Europeans as the?
Ancient world
New world
Colonizer's
Missionaries
When Columbus needed sponsorship for his adventures, what country did he turn to?
(a)
What Queen gave Columbus the financial assistance he required for his voyages?
(a)
Queen Isabella supported Columbus's expedition for what two reasons?
To show the power of her monarchy and to receive slaves
To conquer parts of the world and receive financial aid
To spread Christianity and to receive gold
To show Europe that Spain is a powerful nation and to spread the Christianity
Why did Columbus call the islands 'Indies' ?
Because he thought the people were Indians
Because he thought he had arrived in India
Due to the warm Indian ocean currents
He liked the sound to the name
What disease did the Spanish bring?
Ebola
Chicken pox
Scurvy
Smallpox
What did Columbus name the first Spanish settlement?
Spain
Hispaniola
Hawaii
Hispanic
What was the name of the sailed ships which could sail into the wind and carry heavy canons?
Cruise ships
Canoe
Caravels
Vessels
What is the name of the Spanish forces that colonized the Native Americans?
Queen Isabella's royal army
Conquistadores
Constantine
Dora the explora
What disease did the Spanish carry that wiped out majority the Native Americans?
(a)
What is colonization?
It is when another country takes control of a foreign countries politics and finance
Direct political, economic and cultural control over the land and the people in a foreign country.
It refers to the direct control that foreign countries had over African nations
Colonization is when two countries agree on the controlment of their colonies
What were the conditions on the slave ships for slaves?
The conditions were good, many slaves had access to food and comfortable accommodation
The conditions were moderately good depending on where the slave came from
The conditions were poor, slaves were cramped into small spaces and were often not provided with food or water
Most slaves endured a challenging experience on the ships and often revolted against the slave owners
Why were the Spanish so successful at colonizing the Americas?
They were charming and used diplomatic ways of coming to an agreement
The Spanish were already establishing a trade route with the Native Americans which made the change in leadership easy
The Spanish shared their knowledge with the Native Americans and that allowed colonization to occur
They had superior weapons and brought diseases
