Spanish Colonization

The Spanish settlements used for protection.

• Hacienda

• Mission

• Rancho

• Presidio

Which is not part of the Old World?

• Africa

• North and South America

• Asia

• Europe

Spanish soldiers were known as--

• Conquistadores

• Mission

• Viceroys

• Cartographers

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

• cocoa and horses

• horses and major diseases

• squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

• cocoa and llamas

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

• major diseases

• potatoes and corn

• Horses

• Slaves

Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.

• True

• False

The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Eastern and Western hemispheres. 

• people/cultures 

• animals/plants

• disease

• all of the above

What did the encomienda system do?

• Forced the natives to work the land and mines

• Help fight the Napoleonic wars

• import African slaves

• Find gold

Why would the conquistadors bring priests with them to the Americas?

• To help the Spaniards hold religious services

• To perform weddings between Spanish soldiers and native women

• To teach the Spanish soldiers about Christianity

• To convert the native peoples to Christianity

What was the impact of the encomienda system on the indigenous population?

• Population increase due to the protection provided by the encomienda system.

• Neutrality in the impact of the encomienda system on the indigenous population.

• Improvement in the living conditions of the indigenous population thanks to the encomienda system.

• Significant decrease in the indigenous population due to exploitation, diseases, and mistreatment.