SS Chapter 4 Test Study Guide

The Columbian Exchange refers to the

• A trade agreement between Colombia and Spain.

• The movement of animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemisphere

• A cultural festival in Colombia.

• A historical event that took place only in Europe.

Columbus sailed west on his first expedition to find a new route to:

• India

• China

• America

• Africa

Columbus's voyages impacted the Americans in which of the following ways?

• Introduction of new diseases

• Establishment of trade routes

• Cultural exchange

• All of the above

The reason that Columbus made more voyages to the West Indies was NOT because he wanted to learn the language of the Taino.

• True

• False

After Cortes conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan empire?

• The Incan empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro.

• The Incan empire was conquered by Hernan Cortes.

• The Incan empire was conquered by Vasco da Gama.

• The Incan empire was conquered by Ferdinand Magellan.

Which colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan empire?

• The colony founded after the defeat of the Incan empire was Peru.

• The colony founded after the defeat of the Incan empire was Brazil.

• The colony founded after the defeat of the Incan empire was Mexico.

• The colony founded after the defeat of the Incan empire was Argentina.

The Indians’ life on an encomienda can best be described as often working without pay and being expected to become Christians.

• True

• False

The factors that enabled Cortes to defeat the Aztecs were:

• Superior military technology and alliances with local tribes

• The Aztecs' lack of resources and internal conflicts

• Cortes' strategic genius and the element of surprise

• The Aztecs' belief in Cortes as a god and their subsequent surrender

What event happened first in Spain’s search for gold?

• Cabeza de Vaca traveled the American Southwest

• The conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernán Cortés

• The establishment of the first Spanish settlement in the Caribbean

• The expedition of Francisco Pizarro to Peru

What event happened after Esteban’s death in what is now New Mexico?

• Coronado continued the search for Cibola

• The region was abandoned by explorers

• A treaty was signed with local tribes

• The area was declared a Spanish territory