Motivations for Exploration
a major reason European nations began exploring in the late 1400s
What is to compete for wealth and trade
Which explorer reached the Bahamas in 1492 while searching for a new route to Asia?
Who is Christopher Columbus
Who led the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?
Who is Hernán Cortés
What language became dominant in many parts of the Americas due to Spanish colonization?
What is Spanish
What caused a major decline in Native American populations after European contact?
What is Disease, violence, and overwork
Which explorer sailed west from Spain in 1492 seeking a new route to Asia
Who is Christopher Columbus
What were the names of the three ships Columbus used on his first voyage?
what are the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.
What major advantage did the Spanish have over the Aztecs and Incas?
What is steel weapons, horses, and diseases
What religion did the Spanish spread throughout their colonies in the Americas?
what is Catholicism
Who led the 1680 revolt against Spanish rule in New Mexico?
Who is Popé
Why did Columbus believe sailing west would lead him to Asia
What is he believed the earth was round and Asia could be reached faster
What was the main goal of Ferdinand Magellan’s expedition in 1519?
What is to reach Asia by sailing west
What happened to Atahualpa, the Incan emperor?
what is captured and executed after a ransom
What was one major cultural consequence of Spanish colonization for Indigenous peoples?
What is destruction of codices and temples
Why did the Spanish begin importing African slaves to the Americas?
What is to replace declining Native labor
What was one unintended consequence of Columbus’s voyage?
What is led to the connection of Europe, Africa, and the Americas
What was the significance of Magellan’s voyage, even though he died before it ended?
What is completed the first circumnavigation of the globe
What was the encomienda system?
what is A forced labor system for Native Americans
What was the main economic activity of the Portuguese in Brazil?
What are sugar plantations
What was one way Native Americans resisted Spanish colonization?
What are Uprisings and revolts
How did competition among European nations influence exploration?
What is competed for wealth, territory, and trade dominance, which motivated them to fund expeditions like Columbus’s voyage
Which explorer claimed Florida for Spain in 1513?
Who is Juan Ponce de León
What long-term impact did Spanish conquests have on the Americas?
What is Spread of Catholicism and Spanish language
What role did Catholic priests play in Spanish colonies?
What is taught farming and Christianity
What is one reason Native Americans resisted Spanish colonization?
What is protect their land, culture, and religion