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Identify and describe the elaborate native civilizations that developed in South and Central America and in Mexico. (4-9)
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Why did Europeans consider the Indians they met to be "savages" regardless of their cultural achievements? (4-9)
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K
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Describe the way of life of the North American Indians---where they lived and how they supported themselves. (4-9)
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K
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What were the three largest language groups, and where did their speakers live? (4-9)
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K
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Describe the changes taking place among North American Indians during the century before Europeans arrived. (4-9)
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K
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Why was there little incentive for other Europeans to follow after the initial voyage to America by Norse sailors? (9-21)
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K
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What changes stimulated the Europeans to look toward new lands? (9-21)
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K
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What did Columbus hope to achieve through his voyages, and what did he actually accomplish? (9-21)
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K
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Why did the conquistadors seek to eliminate the underpinnings of existing American civilization? How was this destruction accomplished? (9-21)
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K
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Explain how the Spanish empire was built primarily through private enterprise. (9-21)
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K
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What were the three distinct periods that the history of the Spanish empire spans? (9-21)
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K
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What role did the Catholic Church play in Spanish Colonization efforts? (9-21)
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K
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What was the "demographic catastrophe" that struck the Americans Indians? What impact did it have on European colonization efforts? (9-21)
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K
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What did Europeans gain from the Indians that proved more important than gold? (9-21)
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K
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What did the intermarriage of Spanish with North Americans reveal about the Spanish colonial system and suggest about the Europeans who administered it? (9-21)
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K
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