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Walker AP World History Ch 19 Reading Study Guide #1 P. 416-426
1. Why do you think the former conquistador had doubts about the virtue of his life and experiences? Pg. 416
2. Why are the Spanish & Portuguese called Iberians? Pg. 417
(Timeline Pg. 418)
3. When did Cabral reach Brazil? ______
4. What were the years of united Spanish/Portuguese Rule? ______
5. When was the war of Spanish Succession? ______
6. What were the years of the administration of the Marquis de Pombal in Portugal? ______
7. What were the three main Christian Kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula by the 1400s? Pg. 418
8. Which of these kingdoms did Ferdinand & Isabella Rule? Pg. 418
9. What is high estimate of the number of Jews and Muslims expelled by these monarchs (1492)? Pg. 418
10. What was the goal of many commoners who ventured to the New World? Pg. 418
11. How does the encomienda system fit in with this objective? Pg. 420
What were the three stages of Spanish & Portuguese conquest & colonization? (w/ approx years) Pg.420
12. Atlantic Voyage
13. Puerto Rico
14. Cuba
15. How did the conquest of the Caribbean Islands set the stage for further Spanish colonial activity? Pg. 421
16. Who was a leading advocate for the humane treatment of conquered Indians? Pg. 422
(Document: A Vision from the Vanquished, Pg. 423)
17. Why is this a valuable source in a history class? (Reading, Pg. 423)
18. What are the author’s main complaints against Spanish rule? (Reading, Pg.423)
19. In a sentence or two describe Cortez’s conquest of the Aztecs. Pg. 424
20. In a sentence or two describe Pizarro’ conquest of the Incas. Pg. 424
21. How were these conquests organized? (recruitment, pay, motivation etc.) Pg. 424-425
24. Besides superior technology & deadly diseases what political advantage did the conquistadors enjoy? Pg. 425
25. How did some Spaniards (arrogantly) justify these conquests and government policy? Pg. 425
26. How did some Spaniards condemn the activities of the conquistadors and the government? Pg. 425
27. Briefly describe the massive depopulation in New Spain. What replaced the Indian population? Pg. 426
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