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WorksheetsSpanish Exploration in the Americas
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What were the reasons for Spain's expansion in the Americas?
Search for the seven cities of gold
Desire for land with people to convert to Christianity
Exploration for new trade routes
All of the above
What things helped Cortés conquer the Aztecs?
All of the above
Alliance with other indigenous groups
Disease
Advanced weaponry
How did Spanish rule affect the lives of the Indians?
All of the above
Respect for their culture and traditions
Forced labor and exploitation
Improved their living conditions
How did Spanish laws protect the Indians?
All of the above
Enslavement for those who resisted
Encomienda system
Laws against mistreatment and exploitation
How did Cabeza de Vaca make his way to New Spain after being washed ashore in present-day Texas?
He was guided by the local Indians
He was rescued by a passing ship
He traveled westward on foot
He built a boat and sailed to New Spain
How did Cabeza de Vaca describe the land he had seen and heard about?
Rich in gold and silver
All of the above
Poor land with little farming and few settlements
Abundant in natural resources
Explain the legends and tales of the seven cities of gold.
The cities were believed to be founded by the seven bishops who fled from Portugal
The Aztecs believed they came from seven caves far to the north
Tales of gold and silver in a land some forty days' journey to the north
All of the above
What was the role of Don Antonio de Mendoza in the Spanish exploration northward?
He was a missionary who converted the indigenous people to Christianity
He was a trader who established new trade routes
He was a conquistador who led the conquest of the Aztecs
He was a viceroy who sent expeditions to find the seven cities of gold
What were the other reasons that drew Spaniards northward?
Desire to find new trade routes
Desire for land with people to convert to Christianity
All of the above
Search for land with abundant natural resources
