Who was sent by Portugal’s King John to explore southern Africa and the Indian Ocean?
a. Ferdinand Magellan
b. Christopher Columbus
c. Bartolomeu Dias
d. Vasco da Gama
Who publicly condemned the cruel treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish?
a. Bartolomé de Las Casas
b. John Calvin
c. Juana Inés de la Cruz
d. Martin Luther
The lowest class in New Spain’s colonies was the
a.mestizos.c. peninsulares.
b.Creoles.d. Native Americans.
Why was Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River important?
a.The Dutch were able to set up many trading posts along the river.
b.The French were able to trap many beavers for their furs.
c.LaSalle sailed down it to discover Louisiana.
d.The Spanish constructed missions along the river.
Which present day state was settled by the Dutch?
a.Louisianac. New York
b.Floridad. Virginia
Coureurs de bois learned how to survive in the woods and trap animals from the
a.Indians.c. Dutch.
b.Spanish.d. French
Which of the following Spanish classes was of mixed Indian and Spanish background?
a.Native Americansc. Creoles
b.Mestizosd. Peninsulares
Which development led to the other three?
a.Columbus landing in Hispaniola
b.founding of the Jamestown colony
c.thousands of Native American Indians dying from new diseases
d.Europeans using both tobacco and potatoes
The greatest cause of death among Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans was
a.starvationc. war
b.diseased. alcohol
What was the main reason the French settled in North America?
a.Look for gold
b.religious reasons
c.to learn better farming methods
d.to trade and trap for furs
Which of the following men explored the Mississippi River for France?
a.Marquette and Joliet
b.Hudson and Minuit
c.Cortes and Pizaro
d.George Washington
The Laws of the Indies set up three kinds of settlements in New Spain:
a.pueblos, presidios, and conquistadors
b.borderlands, presidios, and missions
c.plazas, forts, and farmlands
d.pueblos, presidios, and missions
New Amsterdam and Fort Orange were
a.French trading posts
b.Cities in New Netherland
c.Settlements in New Spain
d.Towns in New Sweden
34. Christopher Columbus’s four voyages across the Atlantic led to
a.a decline in Europe’s population as a result of new diseases.
b.An exchange of people, foods, and germs between Europe and the Americas.
c.A race between Spain and India to claim large parts of the Americas.
d.The introduction of slavery to Spain and other parts of Europe.
35. During the 1500’s Spanish conquistadors conquered Mexico and most of
a.North America
b.Louisiana
c.South America
d.Canada