Latin America History and Colonization

Which reason best describes the collapse of the Inca Empire in the 1500's?

• invasion by Aztec warriors

• conquest by Spanish soldiers

• decline in farm production

• depletion of water resources

In what region did the Inca Empire develop?

• Peru

• Mexico

• Northern America

• Europe

What was a major development of the Mayan civilization?

• the formation of representative government

• an accurate method of finding direction at sea

• a number system that includes zero

• the construction of a printing press

Which of the following are Aztec achievements?

• Expanding their empire by conquering their neighbors

• Converting to monotheism

• Defeating the Spanish

• Inventing a method of communication with the Mayans

The Aztec civilization existed in...

• Mexico

• Canada

• Peru

• Brazil

• Florida

Why did the population decline in the Aztec Empire due to disease?

• Competing tribes invaded for natural resources

• European countries began to colonize the Americas

• Cash crops were destroyed due to natural disasters

• European countries imported African slaves to the Americas

In the 1800's, independence for many South American countries meant the end of what?

• political challenges

• colonial authority

• military dictatorship

• international trade

Which religion was widely spread among indigenous people as a result of European colonization?

• Quechua

• Protestantism

• Candomble

• Catholicism

At the time of the Spanish conquest, the economies of most of the Native Americans in Latin America were based on

• trade

• agriculture

• fishing and gathering

• herding

• hunting and gathering

Which statement was NOT an effect of Spanish Conquistadors who conquered countries in South America?

• The complete rule over the Aztec Empire

• The spread of Christianity among the native population

• The expansion of Spain's territory and control of valuable natural resources

• The spread of European diseases among the native population