1. What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A.
to end a war between Spain and Portugal
B.
to end a war between Portugal and Muslims
C.
to divide the non-European world between Spain and Portugal
D.
to settle the terms of a trade agreement between Portugal and Muslims
2. Brazil’s history differs from the history of most countries in South America because Brazil:
A. Was never successfully colonized by Europeans.
B. was never colonized by Portugal, not Spain.
C. Had few valuable natural resources to export.
D. achieved its independence violently
3. Which effect did Spanish and Portuguese colonization have on South American Indians?
A.
Warfare, disease, and harsh treatment, including being forced to work in silver mines or sugar plantations, caused the deaths of many native people.
B.
South American Indians were assimilated into the European ruling class.
C.
Spanish and Portuguese colonization had less effect on South American Indians than it did on those native people living in Central America and the Caribbean.
D.
Many South American Indians emigrated to other parts of the Spanish or Portuguese empires.
