Spanish Conquest

Question 0

Native Americans

Answer 0

The name given to the people living in the Americas before the Spanish colonised it

Question 1

How did the native Americans first get to America?

Answer 1

It is believed that due to low sea levels at the end of the last ice age, a landmass was created called Beringia which acted as a bridge that connected Asia to America. This allowed people and animals to arrive in America 10,000 years ago

Question 2

When did CC discover America

Answer 2

1492

Question 3

What did Hernán Cortés do and when did he arrive in America?

Answer 3

He conquered Mexico and the Aztec Empire. Arrived in 1521

Question 4

What did Francisco Pizarro do and when did he arrive in America?

Answer 4

He conquered the Incas of Peru in South America. Arrived in 1532

Question 5

Reasons for European exploration

Answer 5

• Overpopulated near 1500 so major kingdoms regularly in conflict and competing over resources
• conflict between Catholics and Protestants
• catholic countries wanted to spread empires and secure new territories for the “glory of god”
• new trade routes
• steal gold and. Riches from locals

Question 6

Age of exploration

Answer 6

Space of time between 1400 and 1600. Many explorers, mostly Spanish or Portugal, set out on expeditions to find new and untouched land

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Dangers of exploration

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• storm
• starvation
• tropical diseases
• conflict with natives

Question 8

Main reason of exploration

Answer 8

To win converts to their religion (mainly Catholicism)

Question 9

Conquistadores

Answer 9

Conquerers sent by spain

Question 10

Why did CC go to the Americas?

Answer 10

• trade route between Europe and Asia
• thought west of Europe was asia
• Vasco de Gama already reached Europe by going under Africa but cc wanted to find another way so they could have an advantage over other European powers

Question 11

Significance of CC

Answer 11

He didn’t reach the Americas first but was first to start the process of colonisation and conquest that would transform the Americas and destroy civilisations

Question 12

Cc’s journey

Answer 12

The Bahamas, Cuba and Hispaniola were discovered on 12 October 1492

• established settlement in Hispaniola, returned to Spain
• launching ground for other Spanish explorers
• established small colonies around the Caribbean and sent governors from Spain to administer the new territories
• felt superior to locals so ruled over the,

Question 13

Colonisation

Answer 13

Settlement by a group of people who seek to take control of territories or countries

Question 14

Conquest

Answer 14

Assumption of control by a place e.g. The conquest of Aztecs by the Spanish

Question 15

Brief overview

Answer 15

The Spanish Conquistadors came to Tenochtitlan in April 1519. For two years the Spanish did their best to overtake the Empire, using trickery, manipulation and strategy. Eventually in May 1521 (two years after they arrived) the Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Aztecs, and the Aztec Empire had ended.

Question 16

In the end, how did Hernán Cortés manage to take over the empire?

Answer 16

In the end, The spaniards managed to take over Tenochtitlan (the capital city of Atzec empire) by taking hostage of Moctezuma ll and demanded to be paid in gold. They eventually executed the emperor

Question 17

What is the columbian exchange?

Answer 17

Refers to the cultural/biological period of exchanges between the new and old world

Question 18

What exchanges did they make in the columbian Exchange?

Answer 18

They exchanged plants, animals, diseases and technology

Question 19

Effects of Columbian exchange?

Answer 19

Advancements in agricultural