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SS Test 10.18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which two countries led in exploration and colonization during the 15th and 16th centuries? | Spain and Portugal |
| What was a result of the European Age of Exploration? | European influence spread to the Western Hemisphere. |
| In New Spain, which group had the most power? | People born in Spain |
| Why were Spanish conquistadores were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca Empires easily? | They had better Weapons |
| What were European explorers motivated by during the 15th and 16th centuries? | Wealth, religion and glory |
| Why did the population of Mexico decrease by a huge number between the 14th and 15th centuries? | diseases from Eurpoe |
| What did the deaths of large numbers of the native people lead to? | the importation of slaves from Africa |
| What was a result of the crusades? | Trade increased between Western Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean countries. |
| What instrument aided the navigation of the seas by tracking latitude? | Astrolabe |
| The Spaniards who explored the Americas were called | conquistadors |
| Explorers from what nation believed in the motto "Gold, God, and Glory"? | Spain |
| Which event happened in 1492? | Columbus arrived in the new world |
| Bartolome de las Casas recommended the use of ______________________ instead of Tainos. | African slaves |
| What impact did the printing press have on 16th-century Europe ? | It encouraged the spread of ideas |
| What was a major impact of the Columbian exchange on western Europe? | new food crops that improved the European diet |