The Spanish Empire

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Which country controlled over half of the United States at one point?

Mexico

England

Spain (correct)

France

Who was the most famous conquistador who defeated the Aztecs?

Bartolome de las Casas

Hernan Cortes (correct)

Ferdinand Isabel

Montezuma

What were the motivations of the Spanish during their conquests?

Cultural preservation

Political power

Economic gain (correct)

Religious conversion

What was the system of labor adopted by the Spanish in the early colonial period called?

Encomienda Signup and view all the answers

Which region(s) were colonized by the Spanish?

Mexico Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary economic activity of the Spanish in their colonies?

Conquest and forced labor Signup and view all the answers

What was the objective of Spanish missions in California?

To convert Native Americans to Christianity Signup and view all the answers

What were the Spanish priests' efforts focused on in the colonies?

Evangelizing the Native Americans Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the Greek colonization process?

Trade was the first step in the colonization process Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the most important consequences of the Greek colonization process?

The movement of goods, people, art, and ideas Signup and view all the answers

How many Greek citizen colonists were involved in the establishment of the Greek colonies?

Up to 60,000 Signup and view all the answers

Which regions saw the establishment of Greek colonies?

Greece and Italy Signup and view all the answers

What were the main motivations for Greek colonization?

To extract wealth from the land Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of Greek colonization?

Culture contact Signup and view all the answers

Which civilizations also established colonies in the Mediterranean?

Etruscan and Phoenician Signup and view all the answers

Which area became a hotbed of cultural endeavor, especially in science, mathematics, and philosophy, and produced some of the greatest Greek minds?

Athens Signup and view all the answers

Which city established colonies or an extensive trade network in southern Spain?

Phocaea Signup and view all the answers

Which city was credited with having a perhaps exaggerated 70 colonies in the Black Sea region?

Miletos Signup and view all the answers

Which region of colonies had their own idiosyncrasies and variations, especially due to the inclusion of indigenous people with their own customs?

The Black Sea Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about colonies in ancient Greece?

Colonies were culturally diverse and politically unstable. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a larger polis that sought to expand its territory and create an empire of its own?

Syracuse Signup and view all the answers

What did colonies in ancient Greece do to reinforce their cultural and political independence?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What were colonies in ancient Greece expected to do as active members of the wider Greek world?