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WorksheetsUnit 4: LP3 Study Guide SS6H1 a&b
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these was the MOST important result of the deaths of much of the Indian population in South America?
The removal of the Jesuits from South America
The call for an end to colonization of the Americas.
The search to enslave more Indians from North America.
The importation of slaves from Africa
· sea voyage of a month or more
· between Africa and the Americas
· approximately 12 million people made the journey
· a death rate of approximately 25% during the journey
These are all describing......
the Columbian Exchange.
the Middle Passage.
Triangular Trade.
Mercantilist theory.
The area in green (Brazil) is home to what European language?
Portuguese
Spanish
French
English
Destination of African Slaves (1520-1860): Number of Slaves (in millions)
Portuguese America: 4
British America: 2.5
Spanish America: 2.5
French America: 1.6
Based on this chart, which area would have been MOST LIKELY to be affected by the slave trade?
Guiana
Brazil
United States
Mexico
Within a century of the conquests in Latin America by Spain and Portugal, the native population had declined considerably from battle and disease. To offset this loss of labor, Spain and Portugal
imported slaves from Africa.
encouraged European immigration.
improved agriculture through new methods of farming.
improved living conditions for the native populations.
Unlike Great Britain, a significant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so called "New World" was.....
to destroy civilizations that posed a threat to Europe
to find new trade routes to East Asia.
to spread the power of the Catholic Church.
to find new areas of raw resources
During the Era of Exploration in the 1500s, Europeans in Latin America would have been MOST likely to be spreading
Judaism.
Catholicism
Lutheranism.
Protestantism
Which is the BEST example of cultural diffusion?
the spread of Christianity into the New World because of European exploration and missionary work.
the rebirth in art, science, and education that occurred in Europe during the Renaissance.
the conflict between Christians and Muslims that resulted due to the Crusades
the spread of the Bubonic Plague throughout Europe during the 1300s.
The majority of slaves brought to the Americas
were obtained through slave trade with Muslim merchants
were captured from West African coastal tribes
were captured from the Cape of South Africa by Dutch traders
were mainly women captured through tribal wars.
What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
Latin Americans have chosen to speak Romance languages
Latin Americans were born in Spain and Portugal and then moved.
Spain and Portugal colonized Latin American nations during the 15th and 16th centuries
Many Latin Americans travel to Spain and Portugal and learn the language while visiting
Which is the BEST explanation why there are twenty times more Portuguese speakers in Latin America, rather than in Portugal?
Portuguese is an important international language and commonly learned in school.
Portuguese explorers spread their language all along the coastline of South America
Portuguese introduced the slave trade to Latin America so most slaves spoke Portuguese
Portuguese colonized countries such as Brazil, which is one of the most populated countries
The Spanish were able to maintain control of their colonies in the Americas
through a strict social order based on race and ethnic origin.
with the use of Native Americans as political administrators who reported directly back to Spain.
by allowing Native Americans to practice their indigenous religions.
by utilizing the mita system of labor to ensure social order
Costa Rica
La Paz, Bolivia
Buenos Aries, Argentina
85% of Mexicans are Catholic
99% of Brazilians speak Portuguese
This entire list would be MOST helpful to a student writing a report on which topic?
"Capitals of South America"
"Native Faiths in Central and South America"
"European Influence in Central and South America"
"Speaking Multiple Languages in Modern Latin America"
