What was one reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?

Effective use of military technology against the Aztecs

From the 1400s and early 1500s what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?

need for alternate trade routes

One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca so rapidly because

the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did

The Native population of Mexico went from 25 mill in 1492 to 1.7 mill in 1608 because...

diseases introduced by the Spanish

Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration

European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere

Which statement is supported by the graph?

Most slaves were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America.

what was one effect of the Columbian exchange?

introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas

During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat potatoes or corn because these vegetables

had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World

Between 1540 and 1580, what happened to the native population of Central Mexico?

It decreased by approximately 6 million people.

Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?

Advances in learning and technology made voyages possible

Which statement best explains the population trend shown on this graph?

Europeans brought diseases to Latin America.

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1
What was one reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec Empire?
Effective use of military technology against the Aztecs
Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence.
Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs.
The Spanish cavalry outnumbered the Aztec warriors.
2
From the 1400s and early 1500s what was a major reason for the European voyages of exploration?
need for alternate trade routes
rapid industrialization
introduction of Enlightenment ideas
desire to control Constantinople
3
The Spanish encomienda system in the Americas resulted in
religious freedom for the majority of peasants
the strengthening of indigenous cultures
the exploitation of natives
political independence for the colonies
4
One reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca so rapidly because
these empires had no standing armies
the Spanish greatly outnumbered the Aztecs and Incas
the Aztecs and Incas joined together to fight the Spanish
the Spanish had better weapons than the Aztecs and Incas did
5
The Native population of Mexico went from 25 mill in 1492 to 1.7 mill in 1608 because...
diseases introduced by the Spanish
crop failures brought on by poor weather conditions
emigration of Native Americans to Europe and Africa
wars between various native groups
6
Which was an immediate result of the European Age of Exploration
Independence movements developed in Asia and Africa
Military dictatorships were established throughout Europe
European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere
Islamic culture spread across Africa and Asia
7
Which statement is supported by the graph?
Most slaves were sent to the Caribbean and Spanish America.
Little trade in enslaved Africans took place before 1500
Conditions of slavery in Brazil were harsher than in the US
Slavery was most practiced in Sweden, Denmark, and Holland.
8
what was one effect of the Columbian exchange?
spread of Hinduism into Latin America
introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas
economic instability
rapid decline in European population
9
During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat potatoes or corn because these vegetables
were too expensive to import from China
were forbidden by the Catholic Church for religious reasons
were believed to be poisonous
had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World
10
Between 1540 and 1580, what happened to the native population of Central Mexico?
It increased to a high of 26 million people.
It decreased to 8 million people.
It increased by approximately 2 million people per year.
It decreased by approximately 6 million people.
11
Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?
Advances in learning and technology made voyages possible
Warfare increased as European nations competed for power
European diseases had an adverse effect on the native people
Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas to New World
12
Which statement best explains the population trend shown on this graph?
Europeans brought diseases to Latin America.
Native traditions encouraged polygamy.
Tribal warfare raged during this time period.
Native beliefs included human sacrifice.
13
What is the best title for this diagram?
Silk Road
Columbian Exchange
Encomienda System
Open Door policy
14
The combined use of the caravel, compass, and astrolabe in the late 1400s helped bring about..
migration of the Bantu
voyages of Zheng He
exploration of the Americas
introduction of Buddhism to East Asia

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