Question 1

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-Pact negotiated in 1494 to delineate land claims in the New World. It drew an imaginary line west of the Canary Islands; land discovered west of the line belonged to Spain, and land to the east belonged to Portugal.

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The Treaty of Tordesillas is the pact negotiated in 1494 to delineate land claims in the New World, as described in the definition.

Question 2

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-Land in the New World held by the Spanish crown.

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New Spain refers specifically to the land in the New World that was held by the Spanish crown, which is what the definition describes.

Question 3

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-Indian uprising against the Spanish in 1599. It was violently suppressed by Juan de Oñate, but the Indians revolted again later that year, after which many Spanish settlers returned to Mexico.

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The Acoma Pueblo Revolt was an Indian uprising against the Spanish in 1599, as described in the question.

Question 4

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-The centuries-long drive to expel Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula undertaken by the Christian kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. The military victories of this effort helped the Portuguese gain greater access to sea routes.

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The Reconquest refers to the centuries-long drive to expel Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula undertaken by the Christian kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. The military victories of this effort helped the Portuguese gain greater access to sea routes.

Question 5

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-The reform movement that began in 1517 with Martin Luther's critiques of the Roman Catholic Church, which precipitated an enduring schism that divided Protestants from Catholics.

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The definition refers to the Protestant Reformation, which is specifically mentioned in option I.

Question 6

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-The transatlantic exchange of goods, people, and ideas that began when the Spanish arrived in the Caribbean, ending the age-old separation of the hemispheres.

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The definition describes the Columbian exchange, which refers to the transfer of goods, people, and ideas between the Old World and the New World following Columbus's voyages.

Question 7

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-Term referring to the Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered lands in the New World.

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Conquistadors were Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered lands in the New World.

Question 8

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-A disease that in the mid-fourteenth century killed about one-third of the European population and left a legacy of increased food and financial resources for the survivors as well as a sense of a world in precarious balance.

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The Black Death is a disease that killed about one-third of the European population in the mid-fourteenth century.

Question 9

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-Under the control of the emperor Atahualpa, this region stretched along the western coast of South America and contained more than nine million people and a wealth in gold and silver.

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The region described is the Incan empire, which was under the control of Atahualpa.

Question 10

In the decades after 1519, the Spaniards created the distinctive colonial society of New Spain. Discuss the features of this new society, how it benefitted the Spanish, and its toll on the native populations.

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Question 11

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-Children born in the New World to Spanish parents. With the peninsulares, they made up the tiny portion of the population at the top of the colonial social hierarchy.

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Creoles were children born in the New World to Spanish parents and, along with peninsulares, they dominated the top of the colonial social hierarchy.

Question 12

A series of events and conditions existed in the Old World at the dawn of the fifteenth century that made New World exploration not only possible but also desirable. Identify these events and conditions and explain how each helped set the stage for exploration.

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Question 13

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-A system for governing used during the Reconquest and in New Spain. It allowed a town's Spanish "owner" to collect tribute from the town in return for providing law and order and encouraging "his" Indians to convert to Christianity.

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The definition describes the encomienda system.

Question 14

Despite Columbus's lack of success in locating the Asian mainland by sailing west, his arrival in the Caribbean had a profound and lasting impact on both the Old and New Worlds. Discuss Columbus's voyages. Discuss Spanish claims to the new lands in the West. Explain how Europeans' understanding of world geography changed owing to Columbus's discoveries. Discuss the Columbian exchange.

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Question 15

Discuss how the Portuguese became the leaders in exploration during the fifteenth century Include in your discussion the significant accomplishments of the Portuguese relating to exploration.

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Question 16

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-The Indians who inhabited San Salvador and many Caribbean islands and who were the first people Columbus encountered after making landfall in the New World.

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The Tainos were the Indians who inhabited San Salvador and other Caribbean islands, and were the first people Columbus encountered after he made landfall in the New World.

Question 17

During the sixteenth century, Spain became the most powerful country in both Europe and the Americas. Explain how Spain rose to this position of power, including both victories and failures.

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Quiz 2: Europeans Encounter the New World, 1492-1600

Use the following to answer questions : Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -Land in the New World held by the Spanish crown.

Use the following to answer questions : Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section. -Term referring to the Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered lands in the New World.

In the decades after 1519, the Spaniards created the distinctive colonial society of New Spain. Discuss the features of this new society, how it benefitted the Spanish, and its toll on the native populations.

A series of events and conditions existed in the Old World at the dawn of the fifteenth century that made New World exploration not only possible but also desirable. Identify these events and conditions and explain how each helped set the stage for exploration.

Discuss how the Portuguese became the leaders in exploration during the fifteenth century Include in your discussion the significant accomplishments of the Portuguese relating to exploration.

During the sixteenth century, Spain became the most powerful country in both Europe and the Americas. Explain how Spain rose to this position of power, including both victories and failures.