Spanish Conquest

Question 1

Who arrived in the New World in 1492?

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World in 1492.

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Question 2

What did Columbus’s arrival mark the beginning of?

Answer 2

Columbus’s arrival marked the beginning of the Contact Period, during which Europe sustained contact with the Americas.

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Question 3

What did Columbus introduce in the Columbian Exchange?

Answer 3

Columbus introduced a widespread exchange of plants, animals, foods, communicable diseases, and ideas in the Columbian Exchange.

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Question 4

What did Spain establish in the Americas during the next century?

Answer 4

Spain was the colonial power in the Americas and founded a number of coastal towns in Central and South America and the West Indies.

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Question 5

What system did Spain implement under the encomienda system?

Answer 5

Under Spain’s encomienda system, the crown granted colonists authority over a specified number of natives.

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Question 6

What did European colonization of North America lead to?

Answer 6

European colonization of North America led to a racial caste system, with Europeans at the top of the hierarchy.

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Question 7

Why were Europeans generally victorious over Native Americans according to the text?

Answer 7

Europeans were generally victorious over Native Americans due to diseases introduced by Europeans.

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Question 8

Did pre-Columbian societies use horses and cows for transportation and agriculture?

Answer 8

False! Pre-Columbian societies did not use horses and cows for transportation and agriculture.

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