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World History
World History Conquest Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the Taino Indians like? | generous and giving |
| Give 2 examples of how Spanish Conquistadors treated the Native Americans. | 1. enslaved the natives 2. forced natives to convert to Christianity |
| When Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico in 1519, what did he bring with him? | 600 men, 16 horses, a few cannons |
| Why did Montezuma refuse to attack Cortes and what did Montezuma do instead? | thought Cortes was Quetzacoatl; sent gifts of gold and silver to Cortes asking not to come to Tenochtitlan |
| What 3 things happened after Montezuma welcomed Cortes into Tenochtitlan? | 1. relations between Aztecs and Spanish went bad 2.Aztecs drove Spanish out but Montezuma killed 3.Cortes regrouped and attacked capturing Tenochtitlan |
| How did Pizzaro conquer the Incas in Peru? | Pizzaro captured the Incan ruler and demanded a huge ransom for his return, he got the ransom but killed the Incan ruler anyway. |
| Give 4 reasons why the Europeans were able to conquer the huge Aztec and Indian Empires? | 1. superior military and technology 2. division between the Indians 3. European diseases 4. Indian felt like the gods had deserted them |
| What role did Catholic Church play in Spanish America? | winning souls for Christianity as important for Spain as was conquering new lands |
| Name 3 trade restrictions Spain imposed on the Spanish Colonies. | 1. colonists could export raw materials 2. colonists could only buy Spanish manufactured goods 3. colonists could not trade among themselves |
| What profitable crop began to be produced in the West Indies? | sugar cane |
| What happened to the native population as a result of Encomienda's? | natives were enslaved and forced to work on plantations |
| Give 2 reasons why the New Laws of the Indies did not work. | 1. Spain too far away to enforce laws 2. natives became Peons which are workers forced to labor for a landlord to pay off a debt |
| What was the Highest Social class in Spanish America? | Peninsulars: people born in Spain |
| What was the Largest Social class in Spanish America? | Mestizos: people of mixed native Americans and European decent |
| What was the Lowest Social class in Spanish America? | Native Americans or Africans |
| What was the first University in all the Americas? | University of Mexico established in 1551 |
| Give 3 examples of cultural blending in Spanish America. | 1. Spanish settlers built homes like the natives 2. African farming methods and cooking styles became popular 3. Spanish settlers introduced domesticated animals like the horse |
| Name 3 ways other European Nations began to challenge Spanish power in the Americas. | 1. England 2. France 3. Dutch |
| Name 2 reasons why New France grew slowly. | 1. harsh climate 2. tough wilderness |
| What types of economy began in New France? | fur trading, trapping, and fishing |
| What 2 motives that brought English colonists to the Americas? | 1. religious freedom 2. chance to make money |
| What were the 3 groups of English colonies? | 1. New England colonies 2. Middle colonies 3. Southern colonies |
| How were the English colonies governed? | Each colony had self government or assemblies of men who owned property that advised the Royal Governor in handling local issues |
| What was the British-French rivalry, and how did it affect the Americas? | Seven year was erupted in Europe between Britain and France; in North America, the French and Indian war ignited between the French and English |
| Name 4 examples of Early encounters between the Europeans and Africans. | 1. Europeans used force to seize coastal towns 2. established strong forts 3. traded with Africans for goods 4. soon viewed slaves as most valuable African good |
| Why did the Atlantic slave trade first begin? | to fill the need for labor in Spain's American Empire |
| Who went into the forests of Africa to capture the Africans to sell into slavery? | European traders |
| Name 3 ways the Atlantic Slave Trade impacted Africa. | 1. African population dropped dramatically 2. some societies in Africa destroyed 3. African states that participated in slave trade grew powerful |
| What are 2 reasons why economic changes began occuring in Europe during the Global Age? | 1. the conquest of American empires 2. increase in flow of gold and silver |
| Name 2 reasons why the Price Revolution occured? | 1. increase in European population 2. increase in flow of gold and silver |
| How did the Europeans practice Mercantilism? | They had colonies to help build up the supply of gold and silver for the mother country. |
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