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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?

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