Spanish Arrive
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Spain Overseas
Grab Bag
100
In what year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
What is 1492
100
Columbus set up these types of Settlements on the island of Hispaniola in the Bahamas.
What are colonies
100
Spain did not control this territory by the mid 1500's.
What is The Northern region of the USA
100
A collection of different populations all governed by the same people is referred to as this.
What is an empire
200
Columbus and his fleet came to America on these three ships
What are the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
200
This country is responsible for defeating Moctezuma and the Aztec Empire
What is Spain
200
This type of person teaches his or her religious beliefs to people who have different religious beliefs.
What is a missionary
200
This explorer was the 1st to sail up the Mississippi River
What is Hernando de Soto
300
When Columbus arrives he meets these people
What are the Taino.
300
These two groups of people were enslaved by the Spanish to work in New Spain
What are Native Americans and Africans
300
New Spain is located this what present day area.
What is Mexico.
300
What word could be considered a synonym for Colony
What is settlement?
400
Christopher Columbus was trying to find a fast to route to here, when he discovered America.
What are the Indies
400
Ponce de Leon was searching for this when he landed in Flordia.
What is the fountain of Youth.
400
This is the name of the large area of land given to Spanish colonists by Spanish rulers.
What are ecomiendas.
400
Lines of lattitude go which direction?
What is horizontal
500
The Columbian exchange allowed new goods to be brought back from the Americas to Europe. This helped Europeans how?
What is is allowed for healthier food
500
This important new technology helped Spanish Conquistidor Francisco Pizarro defeat the Inca empire in 1532.
What is Gun Powder
500
This city emerged as the largest and most decorated city in New Spain in 1554.
What is Mexico City
500
Lines of longitude go which direction?
What is vertical.
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