HY 103 Brasher Test 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

How did the "first Americans" get here and what accounts for the diversity of their cultures? - The "first Americans" got here by land bridge. They followed mastodons for food when the water levels were low. They are so diverse because of the climates where they settled: Fertile Mexican climate created trading and wealth for Aztecs/Mayans/Incas. Great plains created a roaming culture because they migrated to follow animals. How and why did Native-American concepts of land usage differ from that of Europeans? - Native Americans believe in many gods and that these Gods live in nature, so they could only use the land to survive. Enriching yourself off the land would make the Gods mad. Europeans thought the land was made for them to use by their God, so they took it. What were the motivations that first brought Spanish explorers to the New World? What were they looking for? - When Portugal found a better route to the far east for trade (went around Africa), the Portuguese became very rich, so Spain wanted to do the same. They were looking for a shorter route going through the West. Others like Cortez, Pizarro, and Ponce de Lion came looking for wealth in gold/silver. Which nations had the most success in creating a profitable New World empire prior to the 1600's? How and why? - Spain had great success in the New World by defeating Indian tribes with their enemies and germs. They made a lot of money off trade and spread their religion. France settled in Canada and traded fur with the natives