Module 2: New Empires in the Americas

Who were the first Europeans to establish colonies in North America?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Vikings

• English

The _____________ ________________ is the movement of plants, animals, people and customs between Europe and the Americas in the 1400 and 1500s.

What trade item led the settlers of New France to form trading alliances with the Native Americans?

• furs

• grain

• lumber

• tootsie rolls

Coronado was the first to discover which landmark?

• Padre Island

• Grand Canyon

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Great Salt Lake

What is a presidio?

• royal governor

• Spanish military base

• large farm

• Catholic Church

The Spanish Armada was launched to overthrow which ruler?

• Philip II

• Elizabeth II

• Louis XIV

• Elizabeth I

This improvement was added to the caravel to make it easier to steer........

• rudder in back

• steering wheel

• auto pilot

• square sails

What did Europeans do once most of the Native Americans died from European diseases?

• did plantation work themselves

• hired other Europeans to do the work

• began importing slaves from Africa

Reasons that Europeans wanted to explore new lands. (check 3)

• European cities were losing population so rulers wanted to bring in more people.

• Europeans wanted to learn about and possibly adopt the religions and customs of other lands.

• Europeans were looking for new markets for their manufactured goods.

• Europeans wanted to bring spices and other goods to Asia.

• European mines could not supply enough silver and gold for merchants' needs.

What is a plantation?

• small farm that grows enough to just feed a family

• a greenhouse

• Catholic Church property

• a large farm