Exploring Empires
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When was the vice-kingdom of New Spain formed within the Spanish Empire?

  • 1498
  • 1580
  • 1525 (correct)
  • 1540s
  • Which explorer marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire in the East?

  • Ferdinand Magellan
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Vasco da Gama (correct)
  • Hernán Cortés
  • Which country discovered large silver deposits in modern-day Mexico and Bolivia?

  • Portugal
  • England
  • Spain (correct)
  • France
  • Which country was granted the right to trade in Macao by the Chinese government in exchange for silver?

    <p>Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the establishment of a trade route linking Asia, the Americas, and Spain?

    <p>Spanish settlement in the Philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country established the vice-kingdom of New Spain in present-day Mexico?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country discovered large silver deposits in modern-day Mexico and Bolivia?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country was granted the right to trade in Macao by the Chinese government in exchange for silver?

    <p>Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country established a settlement in the Philippines, establishing a trade route via the Manila Galleon?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country led a Dutch trading fleet in the late 16th century?

    <p>Netherlands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Formation of Vice-Kingdoms and Empires

    • The vice-kingdom of New Spain was formed within the Spanish Empire.

    Portuguese Empire

    • Vasco da Gama marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire in the East.

    Silver Deposits

    • Spain discovered large silver deposits in modern-day Mexico and Bolivia.

    Trade Agreements

    • The Portuguese were granted the right to trade in Macao by the Chinese government in exchange for silver.

    Establishment of Trade Routes

    • The Spanish established a trade route linking Asia, the Americas, and Spain.
    • Spain established a settlement in the Philippines, establishing a trade route via the Manila Galleon.

    Exploration and Trading Fleets

    • The Spanish established the vice-kingdom of New Spain in present-day Mexico.
    • Fernando de Magallanes led a Spanish trading fleet in the late 16th century, not a Dutch one.

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    Test your knowledge of the Spanish and Portuguese empires with this quiz! Learn about key events such as Vasco da Gama's exploration and the discovery of silver deposits in Mexico.

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