European Exploration and Colonization

Spain came to America with what purpose?

• to trade with Natives
• for God, Gold, and Glory
• to exchange goods
• to spread diseases

What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?

• Europe

• South America

• Australia

• Asia

Which economic reason led to French exploration of North America?

• Find gold and riches

• Fur trade

• Enslave the Indians

• Convert the Native Americans

Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?

• Francisco Coronado
• Hernan Cortes
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Cabeza de Vaca

Which of the following countries was most successful in creating long-lasting, permanent settlements along the Atlantic coast of North America?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which European country claimed the American Southwest?

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands (Dutch)

• Britain

Which European country claimed the Mississippi River?

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands (Dutch)

• Britain

Which of the following was the MAIN reason the Puritans left England?

• to develop new crops

• to establish a new monarchy in America

• to seek religious freedom

• to spread Catholic beliefs to American Indians

First city established in what is today Alabama; settled by the French; first capital of Louisiana.

• Birmingham

• Mobile

• Huntsville

• Montgomery

France explored the St. Lawrence River as well as the Great Lakes in hopes of finding this Passage.

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Abominable

• Equatorial