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History
European conquest of the Americas: why was its impact so devastating?

Starter quiz

  • Who did Spain sponsor to sail across the Atlantic?
    • Marco Polo
    • Christopher Columbus  ✓
    • Vasco da Gama
    • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Write the missing word: The Americas were also referred to as Europeans as the __________ World.
    • 'New' ✓
  • Match the definitions with their correct defintions.
    • settlement
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      creating new communities in an area ✓
    • empire
      ⇔
      group of countries ruled by one ruler or one single group ✓
    • conquest
      ⇔
      taking land by force ✓
  • Which empire's growth motivated Europeans to search for direct sea routes to Asia?
    • Aztec
    • Chinese
    • Mali
    • Ottoman  ✓
  • Why can the Taino nation be described as indigenous to Hispaniola?
    • speak Spanish
    • biggest group on the island
    • original inhabitants of the island  ✓
    • richest inhabitants of the island
  • Identify an example that shows Spanish settlement in Hispaniola was interested in gaining wealth.
    • The Spanish built churches for the indigenous population.
    • The Spanish forced Tainos to work in mines.  ✓
    • The Spanish monarchs claimed to control the island.
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