Social Studies Lesson 3 - Spain in America

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Many Native Americans died because of diseases they contracted from the Europeans. True or False?

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True

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An area of land protected from the Ocean using a fortified building is a ________.

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forts

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Spanish religious farming communities were called missions. True or False?

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True

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Spanish missions were mostly located in what state?

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California

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What three things did most Spanish explorers hope to accomplish? Options: find a route to Asia, sail around the world, create maps; acquire riches, claim land for Spain, convert Native Americans to Christianity; build monuments, farm crops, trade goods; set up markets, learn to speak English, start a family

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acquire riches, claim land for Spain, convert Native Americans to Christianity

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Ponce De Leon came to what is today present day Florida in search of

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Fountain of Youth

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France was the first country to send explorers to Florida

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False

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Which explorer named "La Florida"? Options: Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jaun de Onate, Francisco Vazques de Coronado

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Juan Ponce de Leon

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A Spanish settlements with a church is called

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mission

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Which explorer received credit for hosting the first Thanksgiving celebration?

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Juan de Onate