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Which country controlled over half of the United States at one point?
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?
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?
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?
What was the system of labor adopted by the Spanish in the early colonial period called?
Which region(s) were colonized by the Spanish?
Which region(s) were colonized by the Spanish?
What was the primary economic activity of the Spanish in their colonies?
What was the primary economic activity of the Spanish in their colonies?
What was the objective of Spanish missions in California?
What was the objective of Spanish missions in California?
What were the Spanish priests' efforts focused on in the colonies?
What were the Spanish priests' efforts focused on in the colonies?
Which of the following is true about the Greek colonization process?
Which of the following is true about the Greek colonization process?
What was one of the most important consequences of the Greek colonization process?
What was one of the most important consequences of the Greek colonization process?
How many Greek citizen colonists were involved in the establishment of the Greek colonies?
How many Greek citizen colonists were involved in the establishment of the Greek colonies?
Which regions saw the establishment of Greek colonies?
Which regions saw the establishment of Greek colonies?
What were the main motivations for Greek colonization?
What were the main motivations for Greek colonization?
What is the term used to describe the process of Greek colonization?
What is the term used to describe the process of Greek colonization?
Which civilizations also established colonies in the Mediterranean?
Which civilizations also established colonies in the Mediterranean?
Which area became a hotbed of cultural endeavor, especially in science, mathematics, and philosophy, and produced some of the greatest Greek minds?
Which area became a hotbed of cultural endeavor, especially in science, mathematics, and philosophy, and produced some of the greatest Greek minds?
Which city established colonies or an extensive trade network in southern Spain?
Which city established colonies or an extensive trade network in southern Spain?
Which city was credited with having a perhaps exaggerated 70 colonies in the Black Sea region?
Which city was credited with having a perhaps exaggerated 70 colonies in the Black Sea region?
Which region of colonies had their own idiosyncrasies and variations, especially due to the inclusion of indigenous people with their own customs?
Which region of colonies had their own idiosyncrasies and variations, especially due to the inclusion of indigenous people with their own customs?
Which of the following is true about colonies in ancient Greece?
Which of the following is true about colonies in ancient Greece?
What is an example of a larger polis that sought to expand its territory and create an empire of its own?
What is an example of a larger polis that sought to expand its territory and create an empire of its own?
What did colonies in ancient Greece do to reinforce their cultural and political independence?
What did colonies in ancient Greece do to reinforce their cultural and political independence?
What were colonies in ancient Greece expected to do as active members of the wider Greek world?
What were colonies in ancient Greece expected to do as active members of the wider Greek world?
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