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A Global History and Geography Game: Conquest and Colonization
Global History and Geography I
Name: ___________________
E. Napp
Date: ___________________
Part I: Create a social class system for colonial Latin America:
What determined a person’s position in the hierarchy?
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Define the Encomienda System:
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List two responsibilities of the Spaniard using forced Indian labor:
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2. __________________________________________
Name the Spaniard opposed to the mistreatment of Native Americans:
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What did he recommend to replace Native labor?
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Why did he come to regret this decision?
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Why did the Native population of the Americas decline from 20 million to 4
million after the conquest and colonization of the Americas by the
Europeans?
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Part II: Let’s go back before the conquest to the initial explorers:
List three reasons why European monarchs began to encourage exploration:
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2. _____________________________________________________
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List two new inventions that made overseas exploration possible:
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2. _____________________________________________________
List one accomplishment for each of the following explorers:
Bartolome Dias: _______________________________________________
Christopher Columbus: _________________________________________
Vasco da Gama: _______________________________________________
Ferdinand Magellan: ____________________________________________
Define the Columbian Exchange:
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List three new products the “New World” provided to the “Old World”:
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
List three new products the “Old World” provided to the “New World”:
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
How did the Columbian Exchange change world history?
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Part III: Complete the acrostic below for the term: Cortes
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O _________________________________________________________
R __________________________________________________________
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E __________________________________________________________
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Part IV: Create a quote for Francisco Pizarro
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Part IV: Create a dialogue between Bartolome de Las Casas and the King of
Spain:
Bartolome de Las Casas:
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King of Spain:
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Bartolome de Las Casas:
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King of Spain:
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Bartolome de Las Casas:
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King of Spain:
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You decide who has the last word:
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Part V: Questions
1- What was one reason the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec
Empire?
(1) The Spanish soldiers made effective use of their military technology against the
Aztecs.
(2) Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence.
(3) Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs.
(4) The Spanish cavalry outnumbered the Aztec warriors.
2- Which statement describes an impact of the Columbian exchange on the lives of
Europeans?
(1) The combination of new products and ideas promoted economic growth.
(2) Native Americans immigrated to Europe and competed with Europeans for jobs.
(3) Millions of Europeans were killed by new American diseases.
(4) Introduction of the Native American religions resulted in the decline of the
Roman Catholic Church.
Base your answer to question 3 on the speakers’ statements below and on your
knowledge of social studies.
Speaker A: My king has brought together the best mapmakers and scientists to
study navigation. The expeditions he has sponsored will increase Portugal’s trade
with the East and make us wealthy.
Speaker B: My people lost their land and were forced to work in the mines and
fields.
They received little economic benefit.
Speaker C: My queen has chartered joint-stock companies to control trade with our
colonies.
Speaker D: My people were enslaved and have endured unspeakable hardships.
Many died during the Middle Passage.
3- Which two speakers would most likely support mercantilism?
(1) A and B
(3) B and D
(2) A and C
(4) C and D
4- What was one effect of the Columbian exchange?
(1) rapid decline in European population
(2) economic instability in China and Japan
(3) introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas
(4) spread of Hinduism into Latin America
5- Which nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the
1500s?
(1) Spain
(3) England
(2) France
(4) Netherlands
6- What was one goal of mercantilism?
(1) removal of trade barriers
(2) elimination of private property
(3) establishment of subsistence agriculture
(4) creation of a favorable balance of trade