Ch 4 SS

Which of the following was a positive effect of the Columbian Exchange for the Americas?

• Spread of diseases

• Introduction of new animals

• Loss of land

• Decrease in population

In 1492, Columbus reached the Americas and claimed land in the West Indies for which country?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

How did the expeditions of Columbus lead to the Columbian Exchange?

• A) By establishing trade routes

• B) By discovering new lands

• C) By introducing new species

• D) By mapping the Atlantic

Fill in the blank: Columbus's first voyage took place in the year ________.

• 1492

• 1493

• 1501

• 1519

Fill in the blank: In 1492, Columbus claimed land in the ________ for Spain.

• West Indies

• Pacific Ocean

• eastern coast of South America

• Indian Ocean

Which event came first, the conquest of the Aztecs or the Incas?

• Aztecs

• Incas

Fill in the blank: Francisco Pizarro defeated the Incan empire and later founded the colony of _______.

• Mexico

• Peru

• New Spain

• Brazil

What new culture was born after the Spanish conquest?

• Indian

• Spanish

• Part Indian, part Spanish

• Aztec

What was the outcome of the conflict between the Spanish and native peoples?

• Victory for natives

• Defeat for natives

• Peaceful coexistence

• Alliance

Which explorer was part of Hernando de Soto's expedition?

• Estéban

• Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

• Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

• Juan Ponce de León