Chapter 20 Lessons 1 and 2 Review

Today's mestizos are descendants of Portuguese colonists and Native Americans.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It was the Spanish colonists.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus seet sail east across the Indian Ocean in search of a trade route to Asia and its riches.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

He went across the Atlantic Ocean.

The purpose of Christopher Columub's second voyage to the Americas was to establish Spanish colonies on the islands of Caribbean.

• True

• False

The encomienda were Spanish explorers who conquered and colonized areas of what are now Mexico, South America, and the United States.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Instead of encomienda it should conquistador

The Dutch were ousted from North America by the English.

• True

• False

Quebec was the first permanent English settlement in North America.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Jamestown

The group known as the Puritans founded the colony known as Massachusetts Bay.

• True

• False

The French and Indian War began in 1675 when Metacom led an attack on colonial villages in Massachusetts.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

King Philip's War

As a result of the French and Indian War, the French seized control of nearly the entire eastern half of North America.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It was the English not the French.

Hernando Cortes marched his force about 600 men through Mexico to conquer the Aztec Empire.

• True

• False