Thursday, November 13, 2008

HW Ch. 20 Sec 1

Read Chapter 20 Section 1 in your textbook and answer the following questions. Answers should be in blue or black ink, or typed and printed.

Due: Monday 11/17

1. Why did Columbus set sail on the Atlantic?

2. List three goals of the Spanish in the Americas.

3. It has been said that Columbus's voyage began a process that changed the world forever. Explain the meaning of this statement. In your explanation, consider all of the people and places American colonization impacted and its effects on them.

4. Define mestizo and econmienda.

5. Look at the artwork on page 505.

a. How does this image depict the clash of cultures in the Americas?

b. What is the drawing's point of view regarding the Aztec warriors? The Spanish?