Effects of European Exploration and Colonization

This country originally sent conquistadors to battle Native Americans and claim much of the Americas.

• England

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Portugal

The Explorers from this country arrived on the east coast of Canada and moved south along the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

• England

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Portugal

Spanish missionaries built missions to spread the (a)   religion.

England wanted freedom to practive their (a)   religion.

The French brought their (a)   religion.

Which country had the greatest influence on the language spoken in Central America and South America?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Portugal

Which country had the greatest influence on the architecture in the southwest region of the United States?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Russia

• Portugal

What lasting effects did European exploration and colonization have on the Western Hemisphere?

• agricultural practices and products

• languages

• religions

• subjects taught in school

• place names

Europeans brought the institution of slavery to the Americas. This led to which group influencing America’s culture today?

• Asians

• Russions

• Africans

• Germans

The photo represents a specific type of Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere.

Choose the description that matches the photo.

• a school where Spanish explorers taught natives to speak Spanish

• a storage place for native arts

• a place used to spread the Catholic religion throughout the New World

• All of the above