Question

part 1: vocabulary match & apply

1. match each term to its correct definition. write the term next to the definition.

terms: encomienda system, mercantilism, caravel ships, mestizo, audiencias
definitions:
a. economic theory based on maximizing exports and minimizing imports
b. court systems in spanish colonies
c. a spanish labor - grant system that exploited indigenous peoples
d. a fast, maneuverable sailing ship developed by the portuguese
e. a person of mixed european and indigenous ancestry

1. application: choose two terms and write one or two sentences explaining how they relate to colonization.

response: b,c: the spanish have a lot of land and have to create a system, so they can earn a lot. they decide to create the encomienda system to
part 2: people
who am i? read the clue and identify the explorer or leader. write the persons name.

• i sailed around the world (well, my crew did).
• i conquered the aztec empire.
• i helped start portugals age of exploration.
• i was captured by pizarro, ending the inca empire.
• my name inspired the name of two continents.

pick one person and explain in 3 - 5 sentences how they shaped the global world (impact).

Explanation:

1. a. Mercantilism: It is an economic theory focused on maximizing exports and minimizing imports to increase a nation's wealth.

• b. Audiencias: These were the court - systems in Spanish colonies, providing a legal framework for governance.
• c. Encomienda System: A Spanish labor - grant system that exploited Indigenous peoples for economic gain.
• d. Caravel ships: Fast, maneuverable sailing ships developed by the Portuguese, facilitating long - distance exploration.
• e. Mestizo: A person of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry, a result of inter - racial unions during colonization.

1. For example, the Encomienda System and Audiencias were crucial in Spanish colonization. The Encomienda System was an economic and labor - extraction mechanism that allowed the Spanish to profit from the resources and labor of Indigenous people. The Audiencias, on the other hand, were the judicial arm of Spanish colonial rule, ensuring that Spanish laws and regulations were enforced in the colonies.

• The explorer who sailed around the world (his crew did), conquered the Aztec Empire is Hernando Cortés. The person who helped start Portugal's Age of Exploration is Prince Henry the Navigator. The Inca Emperor captured by Pizarro was Atahualpa. The name that inspired the name of two continents is Amerigo Vespucci.
• Taking Amerigo Vespucci as an example, his explorations and writings led to the realization that the lands discovered by Columbus were part of a new continent. His name was later given to the Americas, thus shaping the geographical and historical understanding of the global world.

Answer:

1. a. Mercantilism

• b. Audiencias
• c. Encomienda System
• d. Caravel ships
• e. Mestizo

1. Explanation for Encomienda System and Audiencias as above.

• Explorer: Hernando Cortés, Prince Henry the Navigator, Atahualpa, Amerigo Vespucci
• Explanation for Amerigo Vespucci as above.