Chapter 3 Lesson 1: Spanish Colonies in the Americas

The land claimed in North and South America for Spain was called

• New England

• New Spain

• New Jersey

• New York

The valuable resources in North America, including gold and silver, made ___________ a wealthy and powerful nation.

• Asia

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Spain, England, France, Portugal, and the Netherlands competed with one another for wealth and power.

• True

• False

In 1493, the Treaty of Tordesillas divided East and West America between Spain and Portugal.

• True

• False

Spain did not like that France established colonies in ________ in 1562.

• Connecticut

• Virginia

• Florida

• Canada

Which system were Indians were supposed to be treated better.

• Encomienda system

• Better system

• Class system

• Missionary system

Which system is where people were classified by the race of their parents.

• Encomienda system

• Better system

• Missionary system

• Class system

Click all of the 4 main class system groups

• Peninsular: a Spaniard born in Spain

• Criollo or criolla: someone born in New Spain, to Spanish parents

• Mestizo: of mixed Spanish and American Indian background

• American Indians and enslaved Africans

• Kings and Queens: the richest

These groups and classes were not considered equal and people in New Spain were treated differently depending on their class.

• True

• False

Those of African background were at the top of the class system. Those of Spanish background were at the bottom.

• True

• False