Exploration & Settlement SS8H1b

Name three reasons why Spain competed with Great Britain for territory in the New World? ***check 3 answers.

• GOD

• GOLD

• GLORY

• FUR TRADING

What religion did Spain use to teach the American Indians in order to civilize them?

• Islam, specifically Sunni Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity, specifically Catholicism

• Buddhism

What did Great Britain expect its colonies in the New World to provide?

• FOOD

• SHELTER

• A NEW CULTURE

• RAW MATERIALS/RESOURCES

Once the New World was discovered, what did European nations do?

• European nations ignored the territory in the New World.

• European nations did not want to mix with American Indians, so they ignored the New World

• European nations began to COMPETE to claim as much territory as they could.

• The European nations went to war with African and Asian countries.

What did the Spanish consider the American Indians to be?

• A religious group of people

• A diverse group of people

• An uncivilized group of people

• A people that were similar to them

During the time of European Exploration of the New World, how did Europeans view power and glory?

• Europeans paid little to no attention to power and glory.

• Europeans believed a country's glory was based on the size of its empire.

• Europeans wanted to spread religion so they could have a powerful and glorious connection to God.

• Power and glory is great, but family values are better.

An economic system of exporting more than it imports and increasing their wealth and influence throughout the world is known as ___________________.

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Federalism

• Mercantilism

Which European country focused their goal on mercantilism?

• Spain

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain