Columbus sailed west on his first expedition to...
find a shorter route to the Indies.
100
What were some reasons Columbus made more voyages to the West Indies?
Spain wanted him to start a colony there, he delivered people and animals to the new land, and the Spanish wanted the riches of the land.
100
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Moving people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
100
What did NOT happen as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Europeans practiced Indian religion and customs, and the two groups shared the land.
200
How did Columbus' voyages impact the Americas?
Columbus showed Europeans the way to the Americas.
200
What were the factors that enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs.
metal armor, muskets, horses, and allies
200
After Cortes conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan empire?
Pizarro
200
What colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan empire?
Peru
300
What happened AFTER Esteban's death in what is now New Mexico?
Coronado continued the search for Cibola.
300
What is the correct sequence of the groups in New Spain's colonial society from most to least powerful?
peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Africans and Indians
300
Describe the Indians' life on an encomienda.
They often worked without pay and were expected to become Christians.
300
Why did the Spanish landowners want to keep slaves?
The slaves made them rich.
400
What was La Casa's point of view on Indians in the encomienda system?
He wanted all slavery to end.
400
How did having Indian allies help Cotes conquer the Aztecs?
Example: Allies helped the Spanish conquistadors communicate , get directions, and obtain food, shelter, supplies, and additional forces to conquer the Aztecs.
400
The Spanish explorers conquered Indian empires to gain land and riches. How do you think the Aztec and Incan people may have felt about these events?
Example: They feared an end to their ways of life and their safety. They saw opportunities to advance and become part of the new culture taking over their land.
400
What was colonial society like in New Spain?
Example: The society in New Spain was organized by ancestry. Those coming from Spain-peninsulares-had the greatest status and power. Those who had no Spanish blood, like the Indians and Africans, held the lowest position.
500
How did Spain become one of the most powerful countries in the world in the 1600s?
Example: Spain built settlements and established colonies from which it profited. The profits from the plantations and mines in the colonies helped make Spain one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world.
500
What is the name of the imaginary parallel lines that run in a north-south direction?
lines of longitude or meridians
500
What is the name of the imaginary lines that run in an east-west direction (horizontally)?
lines of latitude
500
BONUS: Tell me at least two things you would tell a judge about your Social Studies Fair project.