Quizzes
Background: open response
List 3 reasons for European exploration and expansion and give 2 examples of how it was made possible
Explorers: match the explorer to the accomplishment
1. Hernan Cortes
2. Bartholomeu Dias 3. John Cabot 4. Marco Polo 5. Amerigo Vespucci 6. Francisco Pizarro 7. Vasco Nunez de Balboa 8. Christopher Columbus 9. Ferdinand Magellan 10. Pedro Cabral 11. Vasco da Gama |
A. reached all the major islands of the Caribbean and the mainland of Central America
B. discovered the continent of South America C. captured the Incan capital, Cuzco, and established Lima as the new capital for a new colony of the Spanish empire D. associated with the first known circumnavigation of the earth E. a Portuguese sea captain who traveled to the Cape of Good Hope F. explored the New England coastline of the Americas G. rounded the Cape of Good Hope and made it to the southwestern coast of India H. wrote a series of letters that described the New World and led to the name "America" I. journed to the great Mongol ruler and wrote The Travels J. a Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec empire and gained control of northern Mexico K. led an expedition across the Isthmus of Panama and reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513 |
Portuguese and Spanish Empires: fill in the blank
Key
acquire trade opportunities for Portugal
Santo Domingo black slaves |
Arabic
Maeira Montezuma Cuzco |
Lima
gold Malacca Cuba |
Panama
spice small pox |
The Portuguese Empire
The first decision of the Portuguese to take over newly discovered islands was with the colonization of the (1)______ Islands. Prince Henry the Navigator's goal was to find a Christian kingdom, (2)______, and extend Christianity. In attempt to find (3)______ along the southern coast of Africa, the Portuguese discovered (4)______ in 1441 and brought them back to Europe to be sold as slaves. The Portuguese returned annually to the southwestern coast of India to establish a monopoly in the (5)______ trade and destroy (6)______ shipping. In 1511, Albuquerque conquered the city of (7)______, which was a thriving spice trade port, and killed the local Arab population.
The Spanish Empire
In 1496, Diego Columbus established a settlement in (8)______, located on the island of Hispaniola. By 1515, the islands of the Caribbean were under Spanish control with the conquest of (9)______, and the discovery of Havana. (10)______ was an important place for the Spanish empire because expeditions were sent out from there to colonize the Pacific coast. Hernan Cortes had destroyed the Aztec monarch, (11)______, conquered the Aztec empire, and gained control of Northern Mexico. (12)______ had devastated the Inca Empire and in 1530, Francisco Pizarro captured the Incan capital, (13)______. By 1535, he established a capital at (14)______ for a new colony of the Spanish empire.
The first decision of the Portuguese to take over newly discovered islands was with the colonization of the (1)______ Islands. Prince Henry the Navigator's goal was to find a Christian kingdom, (2)______, and extend Christianity. In attempt to find (3)______ along the southern coast of Africa, the Portuguese discovered (4)______ in 1441 and brought them back to Europe to be sold as slaves. The Portuguese returned annually to the southwestern coast of India to establish a monopoly in the (5)______ trade and destroy (6)______ shipping. In 1511, Albuquerque conquered the city of (7)______, which was a thriving spice trade port, and killed the local Arab population.
The Spanish Empire
In 1496, Diego Columbus established a settlement in (8)______, located on the island of Hispaniola. By 1515, the islands of the Caribbean were under Spanish control with the conquest of (9)______, and the discovery of Havana. (10)______ was an important place for the Spanish empire because expeditions were sent out from there to colonize the Pacific coast. Hernan Cortes had destroyed the Aztec monarch, (11)______, conquered the Aztec empire, and gained control of Northern Mexico. (12)______ had devastated the Inca Empire and in 1530, Francisco Pizarro captured the Incan capital, (13)______. By 1535, he established a capital at (14)______ for a new colony of the Spanish empire.
Answers
Background:
3 reasons for exploration- fantasy literature, fascination of lands outside Europe, economic (ports, minerals, metals, spice trade), breakup of the Mongol Empire and the conquests of Ottoman Turks, religion, "God, glory, and gold"
2 examples of how it was possible- the growth of centralized monarchies, wealth and
technology, fairly accurate maps, greater sea ships, the compass, and
increasing knowledge of wind patterns in the Atlantic Ocean
Explorers:
3 reasons for exploration- fantasy literature, fascination of lands outside Europe, economic (ports, minerals, metals, spice trade), breakup of the Mongol Empire and the conquests of Ottoman Turks, religion, "God, glory, and gold"
2 examples of how it was possible- the growth of centralized monarchies, wealth and
technology, fairly accurate maps, greater sea ships, the compass, and
increasing knowledge of wind patterns in the Atlantic Ocean
Explorers:
1. J
2. E 3. F |
4. I
5. H 6. C |
7. K
8. A 9. D |
10. B
11. G |
Portuguese and Spanish Empires:
(1) Maeira
(2) acquire trade opportunities for Portugal (3) gold (4) black slaves |
(5) spice
(6) Arabic (7) Malacca (8) Santa Domingo |
(9) Cuba
(10) Panama (11) Montezuma |
(12) small pox
(13) Cuzco (14) Lima |