Unit 2

Worldviews in Conflict

Activity

1. Download the document, Reading/Study Guide Unit 2: Chapter 9, Lesson 3.
   Please save your work to a file on your desktop so you will have a copy to refer back to.


2. Click on one of the links provided to download the document.
• You will then be able to view the Reading/Study Guide Unit 2: Chapter 9, Lesson 3 worksheet.




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3. Read pages 207 and 208 of your textbook.
• Answer the following questions in your Reading/Study Guide.
  
  
• Why was gold so important to the Spanish?
  
• How had Spain depleted its gold reserves?
  
• In your opinion, why did Columbus lie to Queen Isabella? 


4. Read pages 209, 211, and 212 of your textbook.
   
• Answer the following questions in your Reading/Study Guide.
  
  
• Who were the hidalgos?
  
• What problems were many nobles having at this time? 
• For what reason other than gold were people going to the Americas?


5. When you are finished, proceed to the next page.