Term
What big mistake did Columbus make that led him to believe he had
reached Asia? |
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Definition
| He miscalculated the size of the Earth by more than half. |
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Term
Which of the following statements is true about relations between Columbus
and the Native Americans? |
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Definition
Good relations turned bad when Columbus realized the Native
Americans had little to offer him. |
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Term
| African slavery was introduced to the Americas because ________________. |
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Definition
| the Native American population was reduced and African slaves were needed to work the sugar plantations |
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Term
| Which of these is a true statement about the Aztecs and the Spanish |
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Definition
| The Aztecs had a complex civilization that was destroyed by the Spanish conquerors |
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Term
| Cortés, de Soto, Ponce de León, and Coronado explored for which country? |
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Definition
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Term
Which of these statements about the behavior of the conquistadors toward
the Native Americans is FALSE? |
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Definition
The conquistadors paid tribute to the Native Americans in exchange
for safe passage through their lands. |
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Term
Which of these cities in the United States was NOT started as a Spanish
mission? |
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Definition
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Term
Which of these statements was NOT a reason for French exploration and
colonization in North America?. |
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Definition
The French wanted to enslave the Native Americans and bring them
back to France for labor. |
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Term
Which of the following statements regarding English settlement in North
America before 1600 is true? |
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Definition
All of the early English attempts at settlement in North America were
failures. |
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Term
| Describe at least two reasons for English exploration and colonization in North America. |
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Definition
The English wanted to explore and colonize North America because they
wanted to create new, model societies that would avoid the mistakes of
Europe, and because they wanted to get rich by fi nding gold in North America.
They also wanted a presence in the New World to compete with their
European rivals |
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