Created from Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU909OfBb8UvideoConcepts covered:Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Aztecs, Incas
After Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies in 1492, Spain began exploring and colonizing the Americas, driven by the search for new trade routes and wealth. Spanish conquistadors, such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, conquered advanced civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas, establishing Spanish dominance in South and Central America, which lasted for three centuries despite competition from other European powers and eventual independence movements in the 19th century.
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How the Spanish Explored & Colonized the Americas? 5 Minutes...
Concepts covered:Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Aztecs, Incas
After Christopher Columbus discovered the West Indies in 1492, Spain began exploring and colonizing the Americas, driven by the search for new trade routes and wealth. Spanish conquistadors, such as Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, conquered advanced civilizations like the Aztecs and Incas, establishing Spanish dominance in South and Central America, which lasted for three centuries despite competition from other European powers and eventual independence movements in the 19th century.
Question 1
Smallpox helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs.
Question 2
Spain established a strong presence in Northern America.
Question 3
What motivated Spain to fund Columbus?
Question 4
How did civil war affect the Incas?
Question 5
Why did Hernan Cortes conquer the Aztecs?
Question 6
Why did Spanish colonies seek independence?
Question 7
CASE STUDY: Imagine you are a Spanish explorer in the early 1500s. You have just landed in a new territory in the Americas and are encountering a highly advanced civilization with a large population.
All of the following are correct actions except:
Question 8
CASE STUDY: You are a Spanish conquistador in the 16th century. You have just arrived in a new territory in South America and encountered a large indigenous population. You need to establish control and convert the local population to Catholicism.
All of the following are correct actions except:
Question 9
CASE STUDY: You are a Spanish conquistador in the early 1500s, preparing to conquer a new region in Central America. You must plan your strategy to ensure success.
Select three correct strategies out of the following:
Question 10
CASE STUDY: You are a historian studying the decline of indigenous populations in South America post-Columbus. You need to identify the primary causes of this decline.
Select three correct causes of the population decline:
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