Chapter 2 Exploring the Americas

Region 1 is:

• New France

• New England & Virginia

• New Netherland

• New Spain

Region 2 is:

• New France

• New England & Virginia

• New Netherland

• New Spain

Region 3 is:

• New France

• New England & Virginia

• New Netherland

• New Spain

Region 4 is:

• New France

• New England & Virginia

• New Netherland

• New Spain

What were the goals of early Spanish exploration?

• find a way to Asia

• find gold & riches

• locate natives to capture & put to work on plantations

• hunt & trap animals for the fur trade

How did the Spanish create a vast American empire?

• they worked with the natives to help peaceful Spanish rule

• they negotiated with native empires to land and loyalty

• they adopted native customs and ways of life

• they defeated native empires, built settlements, established Spanish culture & law

What were the main economic activities in New Spain?

• fishing

• ship building

• cash crops, ranching, & mining

• making necklaces & trinkets to sell overseas

The Northwest Passage describes:

• an easy land route from Asia to the Mediterranean Sea

• part of the Royal Road by the Spanish

• an all water route across Asia

• an all water route through North America to the Pacific Ocean

The French were primarily interested in what source of wealth in North America?

• furs, fish, & other natural resources

• producing cash crops

• mining gold & silver

• livestock ranching

The French, compared to other European nations colonizing North America,

• got along well with the natives

• fought many wars with the native

• refused to live among the natives

• threatened natives' land & way of life