Social Studies 7: Chapter 17 Section 1

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14 questions

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Social Studies 7: Chapter 17 Section 1

Last updated over 5 years ago

14 questions

Question 1

Class # First & Last Name:

Question 2

What made Spain think about exploration?

Question 3

What islands did Columbus and other Spanish conquerors first control?

Question 4

What effect did the long struggle with the Moors have on the Spanish people?

Question 5

Why did Montezuma first welcome Cortés and his soldiers?

Question 6

What inspired Francisco Pizarro’s interest in Peru?

Question 7

Key Terms: Review the key terms at the beginning of this section. Use each term in a sentence that explains its meaning.

Question 8

Explain: Why was the year 1492 so important in Spanish history?

Question 9

Synthesize Information: How did the struggle against the Moors prepare the Spanish for conquest in the Americas?

Question 10

10.

Recall: Who joined Cortés in his siege of Tenochtitlán?

Question 11

11.

Draw Inferences: Why do you think these people supported Cortés’s attack of Tenochtitlán?

Question 12

12.

Identify: What conditions in the Inca empire favored Pizarro’s conquest?

Question 13

13.

Summarize: How was Pizarro able to overcome the larger Incan force?

Question 14

14.

Suppose that you are a Native American living in Central or South America in the 1500s. Write a brief summary of the history of your region from the point of view of Native American people.