What is Amerigo Vespucci known for?

recognizing that Columbus discovered a new continent

What advantage did better weaponry give Spanish conquistadors over the Aztec and Inca Empires?

It allowed relatively fewer men to control large populations

Henry the Navigator was the 1st....

ruler to promote exploration for his (any) country

Why could only peninsulares hold important government positions in Latin America?

They were born in parent countries who founded the colonies

In the social & class system used in colonial Latin America Mestizos and Mulattoes are both...

of mixed ancestry, and in the middle of the class system

According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on

A large supply of gold and silver

The Treaty of Tordesilla, signed in 1494,

Established line between lands controlled by Spain& Portugal

What best describes what Europeans did with all that mined and farmed in Latin America?

exported it to the home land and other colonies

Why did the Catholic Church have so much influence in Latin America?

Europeans rulers wanted Native Americans to become Catholic

Mercantilism is best described as

econ theory that the wealth of a nation depended gold&silver

The Columbian Exchange is best described as the exchange of...

plants, animals, ideas & disease between old & new world

Hernan Cortes is known for

conquering the Aztec Empire in 2 years

What was one major reason African countries were involved in the slave trade?

they traded slaves for luxury goods and modern weapons

Europeans began to explore in the 1500s because they wanted to

Gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion

What is the correct list of social classes from colonial Latin America from highest to lowest?

peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, mulattoes, the enslaved

Ferdinand Magellan was most known for

The first person to circumnavigate the entire globe

The encomienda and mita were...

systems created to used Native Americans and laborers

The Middle Passage was…

Name of forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas

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1
What is Amerigo Vespucci known for?
naming the Americas after himself
recognizing that Columbus discovered a new continent
travelling the entire world
recognizing that the world was round
2
What advantage did better weaponry give Spanish conquistadors over the Aztec and Inca Empires?
It inspired the Aztec &Inca to develop better weapons
It caused the Aztec and Inca to fear the Spanish and give up
It gave the Spanish great speed to get away in battle
It allowed relatively fewer men to control large populations
3
Francisco Pizarro is best known for
creating an alliance with Portugual
conquering the Aztec in 2 years
conquering the Inca in 2 years
creating and alliance with the Peruvians
4
Henry the Navigator was the 1st....
European to find a sea route to Asia
ruler to promote exploration for his (any) country
European to explore the West coast of Africa
explorer to find the new world
5
Why could only peninsulares hold important government positions in Latin America?
Each colony chose to elect them to the highest offices
Only peninsulares were educated enough to govern
Native Americans chose peninsulares as their leaders
They were born in parent countries who founded the colonies
6
The more that European countries expanded in the Americas, the more they increased the
Need for luxury goods to sell
Native American population
slave trade from West Africa
European death rate
7
What country commissioned Christopher Columbus to find a new sea route to India?
Italy
Spain
Portugal
the Netherlands
8
In the social & class system used in colonial Latin America Mestizos and Mulattoes are both...
at the bottom of the class system and enslaved
of direct native american descent
of direct European descent t and
of mixed ancestry, and in the middle of the class system
9
What "industry" did the Dutch dominate?
spreading of religion
gold and silver
spices
new crops
10
According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on
Conquering new territories and settling them
Finding and maintaining a supply of cheap labor
A large supply of gold and silver
Importing more goods rather than exporting
11
The Treaty of Tordesilla, signed in 1494,
Made Portuguese the official language of the Americas
Put an end to warfare between Portugal and Spain
Established line between lands controlled by Spain& Portugal
Ended violence between Portuguese and Muslim spice traders
12
Though most exploration happened to the West, what was the East known for?
gold and silver
new religions
sugar
spices
13
What best describes what Europeans did with all that mined and farmed in Latin America?
gave it back to the Natives
exported it to the home land and other colonies
sold it to rival nations
kept it there, and helped grow the colony
14
How did the Portuguese and Spanish make money from their Latin American colonies?
Buying and selling land
Selling enslaved people
Farming and mining
Governing the colonies
15
Why did the Catholic Church have so much influence in Latin America?
The Catholic Church gave Native Americans food and clothing
Europeans rulers wanted Native Americans to become Catholic
The missions were well organized and profitable
Natives became docile members of the Euro. empires
16
Mercantilism is best described as
econ theory that the wealth of a nation depended gold&silver
the buying and selling of stocks
The idea that merchants needed to be spread out
the equal exchange of goods and services
17
The Columbian Exchange is best described as the exchange of...
plants, animals, ideas & disease from new to the old world
plants, animals, ideas & disease between Spain & Portugal
plants, animals, ideas & disease from old to the new world
plants, animals, ideas & disease between old & new world
18
Prince Henry the Navigator was ruler of what country?
the Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
England
19
The conquistadors’ main advantage over the Aztec and Inca Empires was their
Knowledge of the territory
Types of weaponry
Superior intelligence
Vast army sized
20
Hernan Cortes is known for
discovering South America
conquering the Inca Empire in 2 years
discovering Mexico
conquering the Aztec Empire in 2 years
21
What was one major reason African countries were involved in the slave trade?
they traded slaves in turn for land
they traded slaves for luxury goods and modern weapons
they felt they had no choice
they were forced into giving up parts of their population
22
Europeans began to explore in the 1500s because they wanted to
Discover a new world
Spread Christianity to a new world
Find riches and adventure
Gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion
23
What is the correct list of social classes from colonial Latin America from highest to lowest?
missionaries, viziers, mestizos, Native Americans, enslaved
Native Americans, mestizos, peninsulares, viceroys, enslaved
peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, mulattoes, the enslaved
kings, viceroys, Native Americans, missionaries
24
Ferdinand Magellan was most known for
The first person to circumnavigate the entire globe
The first person to discover America
1st ruler to push exploring &make it the goal of his country
The first person to discover a sea route from Europe to Asia
25
The Portuguese were better at exploring because of....
a fast ship called the caravel
more accurate maps & mapping skills
all of the above
better information on winds & currents
26
Those that were born in America, but of 100% European descent ....
Peninsulares
Mestizos
Mulattoes
Creoles
27
The encomienda and mita were...
education systems used enforce religion on native groups
systems used to enforce the social classes in Latin America
all of the above
systems created to used Native Americans and laborers
28
The Middle Passage was…
Another name given to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Name given to the Atlantic Ocean by merchants & travellers
Name given to voyage of Europeans to &from the Americas
Name of forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas

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