STEP 3: PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

CHAPTER 2 STUDY GUIDE

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER Now, take a step back and try to explain the big picture. Remember to use specific examples from the chapter in your answers.
EXPANSION AND EXPLORATION
  • Why was Portuguese maritime exploration focused on the west coast of Africa? What did Portugal hope to gain from such journeys?

  • What was the Columbian exchange, and what were its consequences for both the peoples of the Americas and those from the Old World?

CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION
  • Describe the government and society of New Spain. How did New Spain reflect the values, beliefs, and goals of the Spanish conquerors?

  • How did Spanish conquest and colonization affect the peoples of the Americas?

THE IMPACT OF DISCOVERY IN EUROPE
  • What role did New World wealth play in the clash between Protestants and Catholics in sixteenth-century Europe?

  • What lessons did other European powers draw from Spain’s experience in the New World?

LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING AHEAD
  • How did the isolation of the people of the Americas before 1492 affect the course and consequences of European expansion in the new world?

  • How did Spanish success in the New World influence European Competition for control of Americas?