Colonization Worksheet

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What does it mean to "colonize" a new area?

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When a country sets up settlements and takes control of a new area.

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What is an example of colonization by Landia?

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Landia establishes farms and towns in a new territory and rules over it.

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Who were the first Europeans to colonize America, referred to as the 'New World'?

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Spaniards

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What did the first Europeans who traveled across the Atlantic call America?

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The New World

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Why is the arrival of the Spaniards in America significant in world history?

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It marked the beginning of European colonization in the Americas.

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Which two U.S. states are mentioned as places where Spanish colonies thrived?

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California and Florida

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Where else did Spanish colonies thrive besides parts of North America?

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Mexico, Central America, and South America

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Why were certain Spanish colonies, like those in California and Florida, successful based on their locations and historical context?

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Because they had rich natural resources and strategic locations for trade

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James is a French trapper traveling inland in search of valuable animal pelts. What animals is he most likely looking for?

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Otter and beaver

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Why does James, a French trapper in the 1600s, travel inland away from the coast?

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To search for otter and beaver for European markets