Review of the Americas WH@TuHS

The indigenous groups in the Americas prior to colonization included ...

• the Guarani, Inca & Maya & Mapuche

• Columbus and Pizaro

• Aztec, Heretics, tribunal & Inquisition

• Haley, Duke, Fife & Crotty

What does INDIGENOUS MEAN?

• the orignal or first

• those who colonized a region

• the people who helped the savages become civilized

• the plants and animals introduced by Europeans

The Aztec and Maya civilizations...

• were uncivilized and disorganized groups of tribal people.

• are known for cannibalism.

• had advanced language, architecture and scientific knowledge.

• had to attend a tribunal during the inquisition if they were suspected of heresy.

Prior to the reconquista the land that is now Spain was ruled by kingdoms whose leader practiced which religion?

• Christian

• Native Peoples

• Spanish

• Muslim

The reconquista refers to a time when ...

• Spanish explorers came to the Americas.

• the native peoples of the Americas were exploited by European explorers.

• Christian Kingdoms drove the Muslim Kingdoms out of the Iberian Peninsula.

• Queen Isabela and Ferdinand's union led to the unification of Spain.

The Spanish Inquisition was taking place during approximately which of the following eras?

• 1450-1800 AD/CE

• 500-600 AD/CE

• 1600-1850 AD/CE

• 500-400 BE/BCE

Prior to the Spanish Inquisition, the kingdoms of Spain were...

• one united nation.

• diverse and mostly peaceful

• usually at war.

• mostly Catholic.

Whch of the following is NOT a reason that the Spanish wanted to expand their empire?

• New technologies made sailing easier.

• Queen Isabella wanted to use Native Americans as slaves.

• Gold and silver had been discovered in the new world.

• Firstborn sons did not have anything else to do.

Which of the following is an example of a CULTURAL cause for Spanish exploration?

• Forced mixing of European and Indigenous peoples.

• Bring riches and wealth back to Spain.

• Improved Navigation.

• Spreading Christianity.

Which of the following is an interaction with the Environment effect of Spanish conquest of Mexico?

• Strict racial hierarchy

• European-born Spaniards in Mexico

• Destruction and subjugation of the Aztec people

• Widespread death from war and disease