6. Study the chart. Large and Complex Empires Blending of Cultures
Big cities filled with riches Destroyed cities; the construction of Mexico City
Populations of many millions of people Millions of deaths due to disease
Traditional religions The destruction of religious artifacts and temples; forced conversion to Catholicism
Impressive architecture and arts Spanish language, laws, architecture, and food

6. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this chart?

A.
Aztec and Incan Empires Before and After Spanish Conquest

B.
Causes and Effects of Colonialism in Mesoamerica and the Andes

C.
Impact of the Expansion of the Portuguese Empire

D.
Costs and Benefits of European Colonization in North and South America

7. What is the correct order of the social pyramid of Spanish colonial society? Place the highest class at the top and the lowest class at the bottom.

peninsulares

creoles

mestizos and mulattoes

Africans and Native Americans

8. What was the most valuable item traded between French colonists and Native Americans?

A.
sugar

B.
slaves

C.
spices

D.
furs

9. Why did the slave trade grow dramatically in the Americas in the mid-1500s?

A.
People began to profit from selling Native Americans abroad.

B.
Sugar became an important export.

C.
Gold mining required a great deal of labor.

D.
Native Americans refused to work in the fields or in the mines.

10. How did illegal smuggling affect the Portuguese empire?

A.
The Portuguese rulers profited from it.

B.
It caused a war between Spain and Portugal.

C.
It caused economic hardship in the empire.

D.
It led Portugal to expand its colonies.

11. How was Magellan's voyage different from that of Columbus?

A.
Magellan sailed west across the Atlantic to reach the Caribbean.

B.
Magellan sailed south down the coast of South America.

C.
Magellan sailed east around Africa to reach the Pacific Ocean.

D.
Magellan sailed north around Europe to reach the Pacific Ocean.

12. Which region led the world in agriculture and manufacturing during the 1500s and 1600s?

A.
Asia

B.
Europe

C.
North America

D.
South America

13. Which of the following technologies required the measurement of the stars for navigation?

A.
compass

B.
lateen

C.
Mercator projection

D.
astrolabe

14. What means did Portuguese explorers use to establish trading posts in India, Persia, and Southeast Asia?

A.
They signed agreements between the local rulers and the Portuguese king.

B.
They worked with the native people to establish diverse colonies.

C.
They seized existing trading posts using force.

D.
They allied with Muslim Arabs against local rulers.

15. Soon after contact with Europeans, millions of people in the Americas died. Which factor was most responsible?

A.
diseases from Europe such as influenza and smallpox

B.
extended droughts that caused food shortages

C.
horse-mounted European soldiers

D.
superior European armor and weapons

16. What factor contributed to the defeat of the Inca by the Spanish?

A.
the refusal of the Inca to pay a ransom for their emperor

B.
the lack of an Incan army

C.
the refusal of the Incan emperor to cooperate with the Spanish

D.
the appointment of an Incan emperor by Pizarro

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