Colonialism
True or False? colonialism means to claim land beyond the borders of the conqueror's own country.
What is true?
These are the 3 main goals of the Spanish conquest of the Americas.
What are gold, god, glory?
Which of the following is NOT a crop grown originally in the Americas?
a. pumpkin
b. chili peppers
c. sugarcane
d. avocado
What is C, sugarcane?
Spain used the new lands they claimed in the Americas for this economic activity, vital for Spanish settlers to survive.
What is farming?
These two metals were very important to the Spanish as they explored their new territories in the Americas.
What are silver and gold?
Which of the following crops is NOT originally from Europe, Africa or Asia?
a. bananas
b. tomatoes
c. citrus fruit
d. sugarcane
What is B, tomatoes?
What is glory?
Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the _____ empire that the Spanish conquered in 1520.
What is the Aztec?
This was the most valuable crop grown on plantations in the Caribbean.
What is sugarcane?
Colonialism involves controlling the society of a conquered people. Provide an example of how the native American society was affected by the Spanish conquest.
What is conversion to Christianity or forced labor on farms?
Spain brought this religion with them and spread it to the native Americans.
What is Christianity or Catholicism?
This is an example of an animal introduced to the Americas from Europe.
What is a pig, horse, cow, chickens, sheep?
This was the name that refers to the territories the Spanish divided their American empire into for purposes of governing it.
What are viceroyalities?
It was this disease that wiped out most of the native American population shortly after the Spanish arrived.
What is smallpox?
This is the one example of an animal that is originally from the Americas.
What is a turkey?