WorksheetsSpanish Conquest
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following was a challenge for Columbus prior to his first voyage in the Atlantic?
Showing Portuguese sailors how to build ships.
Deciding which route to Asia to follow.
Persuading the Spanish crown to invest.
Convincing the English king that his plan would work.
What motivations best describe why the Spanish queen supported Columbus' journey?
A desire to spread Christiantity.
To map out new lands for future explorations.
A desire to establish a fur trade.
To find better land for farming.
To gain power and wealth from conquering indigenous civilizations.
Hernan Cortes was known to express Spanish Power, which civilization did he destroy their capital city?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Floridian
Which Spanish conquistador was able to defeat the Inca Empire and become very wealthy?
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Bartolome de las Casa
Which Spanish explorer is known as the first European to see the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Bartolome de las Casa
This priest was known for fighting for the human rights of indigenous people. He was against the encomienda system.
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Bartolome de las Casa
"They traded and gave everything they had with good will, but it seems to be that they have very little and are poor in everything." -Christopher Columbus
What can be concluded about the European point of view of the indigenous people?
They did not see a new culture but a group that was similar to those in Europe.
The thought their homes and weapons were weak in comparison to theirs.
They felt pity for them and offered jobs to the natives.
They were very curious to learn more about their culture.
How did European diseases effect the indigenous population?
The indigenous population grew.
The indigenous population was not affected.
The indigenous population decreased.
What were three possible causes for the Aztec civilization to fail to the Spanish?
The Spanish out numbered the Aztec soldiers.
Surrounding tribes hated the Aztecs because of tribute.
The Spanish had trained dogs and horses.
The Spanish used sneak attacks to surprise the Aztec..
Poor leadership from Montezuma lead to confusion.
As demand for natural resources grew, the Spanish began to use the indigenous for forced labor in what industries? Choose three.
Silver Mining
Haciendas
Sugar Works
Housekeeping
Shipbuilding
Spanish colonists began to move into the conquered lands of the Americas, they called these areas (a) .
Conquistadors who helped conquer lands were given grants with land and __________ to own indigenous slaves.
Tribute
Mission Churches
Encomiendas
Cattle
The Spanish built (a) to spread their Catholic religion to the indigenous people.
What was another name for a ranch in New Spain? It was used mostly to raise cattle.
Hacienda
Encomienda
Equador
Maraca
What was one result of the settlement of New Spain?
The Spanish went into debt because of too much exploration.
The Spanish only used precious medals in their economy.
The Spanish population shrank dramatically in Europe.
Spain became very wealthy because of silver mining and sugar in the Americas.
