Spanish and Portuguese officials who resided temporarilty in Latin America

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

gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion

offspring of Europeans and Native Americans

descendants of Europeans born in Latin America

forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas

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

peninsulares, creoles, mestzos, mulattoes

Ship invented by the Portuguese making it possible to travel long distances

How did Catholic missionaries aid European powers in controlling the lives of Native Americans?

They brought Natives to villages where they were taught trades and farming

One effect of the slave trade on African socieities was

decreased population in some areas.

Which of the following explains why the excomienda system was a failure?

Native Americans were often abused instead oif being protected by settlers.

The Treaty of Toredesillas, signed in 1494,

established a line between territories controlled by Spain and Portugal

According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on

a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver

settlement of people living in a new territory, linked to a parent country

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

Spanish and Portuguese rulers wnated Native Americans to become Catholic

The Dutch competed successfully for trade in Asia because of the

development of a new ship and the growth of mercantiilism in the Ducth Rep.

area dominated by Portugal from the 16th century forward

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

Peninsulares were born in the parent countries that founded their colonies

Why were enslaved Africans brought to the Caribbean islands?

The Native population was small due to diseases brought from Europe

allowed Spanish officials to draft native workers to work in silver mines

Remembered as the first to circumnavigate the globe

Vasco da Gama's discovery of a route to India by sea proved to be

very profitable since da Gama returned with a valuable cargo of spices

The art and science of map making

The Dutch traded luxury items from India as well as enslaved people from West Africa in an attempt to

become less dependent on Spain and Portugal and gain wealth

Prince Henry the Navigator

Protuguese sponsor of fleets exploring Africa

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

It allowed relatively fewer men to control large populations.

Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas

exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and Europe

17th century economic theory that a nation's prosperity depended on gold

Why did Portuguese and Spanish explorers sail in different directions to find a route to Asia?

They knew Earth was round, so they would eventually reach the other side.

Juana Ines de la Cruz wrote

poerty and prose and urged that women be educated

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Peninsulares
Spanish and Portuguese officials who resided temporarilty in Latin America
descendants of Europeans born in Latin America
offspring of Europeans and Native Americans
area dominated by Portugal from the 16th century forward
2
Europeans began to explore in the 1500s because they wanted to
find riches and adventure
discover a new world
spread Christianity to a new world
gain riches, find adventure, and spread religion
3
Mestizos
descendants of Europeans born in Latin America
Spanish and Portuguese officials who resided temporarily in Latin America
allowed Spanish authorities to draft native workers to work in silver mines
offspring of Europeans and Native Americans
4
Creoles
Spanish authorities who controlled the silver mines
Spanish and Portuguese officials who resided temporarily in Latin America
offspring of Europeans and Native Americans
descendants of Europeans born in Latin America
5
Middle Passage
17th century economic theory that a nation's prosperity depended on gold
settlement of people living in a new territory
exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and Europe
forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas
6
What is the correct list of social classes from colonial Latin America from highest to lowest?
Native Americans, mestzos, peninsulares, viceroys
missionaries, viziers, mestizos, Native Americans
peninsulares, creoles, mestzos, mulattoes
kings, viceroys, Native Americans, missionaries
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Caravel
The art and science of map making
Ship invented by the Portuguese making it possible to travel long distances
Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas
Portuguese sponsor of fleets exploring America
8
Spanish and Portuguese kings appointed _____ to govern their colonies in Latin America.
Native Americans
viziers
viceroys
mestizos
9
How did Catholic missionaries aid European powers in controlling the lives of Native Americans?
They ensured that Native Americans were drafted to work in the silver mines
They supplied most of the firearms to Europeans.
They brought Natives to villages where they were taught trades and farming
They encouraged the idea of divine right between Europeans and Natives
10
One effect of the slave trade on African socieities was
decreased warfare.
decreased population in some areas.
the transfer of European political ideas.
the flourishing of art and culture
11
Which of the following explains why the excomienda system was a failure?
Native Americans were often abused instead oif being protected by settlers.
Europeans took more plants back to Europe than to America.
Entire cultures changed their way of life because of the encomienda system.
Enslaved people from West Africa took the place of Native Americans.
12
The Treaty of Toredesillas, signed in 1494,
established a line between territories controlled by Spain and Portugal
put an end to warfare between Spain and Portugal
ended violence between Portuguese and Muslim spice traders
made Portuguese the official language of the Americas
13
Plantation
settlement of people living in a new territory
a large agricultural estate
forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas
exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and Europe
14
According to mercantilists, the prosperity of a nation depended on
conquering new territories and settling them
importing more goods rather than exporting
finding and maintaining a supply fo cheap labor
a large supply of bullion, or gold and silver
15
Colony
17th century economic theory that a nation's prosperity depended on gold
a large agricultural estate
settlement of people living in a new territory, linked to a parent country
forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas
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Why did the Catholic Church have so much infliuence in Latin America?
Spanish and Portuguese rulers wnated Native Americans to become Catholic
The missions were well organized and profitable.
The Catholic Church gave Native Americans food and clothing.
Native Americans became docile members of the Spanish & Portuguese empires
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Social class in Latin America in the 1500s was based on
labor
status
intelligence
earnings
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The Dutch competed successfully for trade in Asia because of the
development of a new ship and the growth of mercantiilism in the Ducth Rep.
Ducth Republic's use of Portugal's caravels
geographic locaiton of the Dutch Republic
use on enslaved people by the Dutch traders
19
Brazil
decendants of Europeans born in Latin America
allowed Spanish authorities to draft native workers to work in silver mines
area dominated by Portugal from the 16th century forward
offspring of Europeans and Native Americans
20
The more that European countries expanded in the Americas, the more they increased the
need for uxury goods to sell.
Native American population.
slave trade from West Africa.
European death rate.
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Why could only peninsulares hold important government positions in Latin America?
Each colony in Latin America chose to elect peninsualres
Peninsulares were born in the parent countries that founded their colonies
Only peninsulares were educated enough to govern
Native American people chose the peninsulares as their leaders
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Why were enslaved Africans brought to the Caribbean islands?
Importing and paying Europeans for labor kept the existing balance of trade
Spain respected Native Americans and did not want to enslave them
The Native population was small due to diseases brought from Europe
Growing sugarcane was familiar to Africans
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Mita
area dominated by Portugal from the 16th century forward
Spanish and Portuguese officials who resided temporarily in Latin America
allowed Spanish officials to draft native workers to work in silver mines
descendants of Europeans born in Latin America
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Magellan
Remembered as the first to circumnavigate the globe
Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas
Ship invented by the Portuguese making it possible to travel long distances
The art and science of map making
25
The Portuguese were the first to explore other lands because they had
superior ships
a richer government
a stronger desire to spread Christianity
more intelligence
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Vasco da Gama's discovery of a route to India by sea proved to be
too long to be repeated because the route by sea took longer than by land.
very profitable since da Gama returned with a valuable cargo of spices
useless because of the difficulties and expenses of making the trip
far too costly to be sailed on a regualr basis
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Cartography
Ship invented by the Portuguese making it possible to travel long distances
Remembered as the first to circumnavigate the globe
The art and science of map making
Portuguese sponsor od fleets exploring Africa
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The Dutch traded luxury items from India as well as enslaved people from West Africa in an attempt to
make the rest of the world admire their humanitarian efforts
sharpen their seagoing skills and develop better ships
become less dependent on Spain and Portugal and gain wealth
start an economic revolution and spread it to other countries
29
How did the Portuguese and Spanish make money from their Latin American colonies?
buying and selling land
farming and mining
selling enslaved people
governing the colonies
30
Prince Henry the Navigator
Ship invented by the Portuguese making it possible to travel long distances
Rememered as the first to circumnavigate the globe
Protuguese sponsor of fleets exploring Africa
Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas
31
What advantage did better weaponry gobe Spanish conquistadors over the Aztec and Inca Empires?
It caused the Aztec and Inca to fear the Spanish and give up.
It inspired the Aztec and Inca to develop better weapons of their own.
It allowed relatively fewer men to control large populations.
It gave the Spanish great speed to get away in battle.
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Conquisadors
The art and science of map making
Remembered as the first to circumnavigate the world
Portuguese sponsor of fleets exploring Africa
Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas
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Columbian Exchange
exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and Europe
settlement of people living in a new territory
a large agricultural estate
17th century economic theory that a nation's prosperity depended on gold
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Mercantilism
forced voyage of enslaved Africans to the Americas
exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and Europe
a large agricultural estate
17th century economic theory that a nation's prosperity depended on gold
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The conquistadors' main advantage over the Aztec and Inca Empires was their
types of weaponry
knowledge of the territory
superior intelligence
vast army size
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Why did Portuguese and Spanish explorers sail in different directions to find a route to Asia?
Neither country had maps or compasses.
Portugal and Spain were rivals, so they were trying to avoid each other.
They knew Earth was round, so they would eventually reach the other side.
Asia was so large that it wrapped around the globe.
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Juana Ines de la Cruz wrote
the most popular novellas in 16th century Latin America
poerty and prose and urged that women be educated
government documents that opposed the authority of the king
the first concise history of Native Americans

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