European Exploration and Settlement

Spanish missionaries wanted to ...

• trade with the American Indians

• teach the American Indians about their religion

• learn the language of the American Indians

• learn about the religions of the American Indians

Which of the following people were business partners with the American Indians?

• Klingons

• Spanish

• English

• French

Choose the true statement.

• African slaves took the place of American Indian workers.

• European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas.

• American Indian slaves were treated with dignity.

• The European discovery of America was the start of slavery.

The first Jamestown settlers ...

• were welcomed by the American Indians.

• disappeared.

• quickly built a prosperous settlement.

• struggled with the environment.

The economic activity that was important to the French and the Dutch was ___ _____.

Which Spanish explorer was a liar and killed the Incan ruler?

• Columbus

• Pizarro

• Hernon

• Polo

Which of these were conquistadors? (You may have more than 1 correct answer.)

• Pizarro

• Cortez

• Cabot

• John Smith

The Columbian Exchange had this negative effect on many American Indian group:

• It exploded and killed them.

• It killed them by poisoning them.

• It killed them because of diseases.

• It killed them by magic.

Was the new name of New Netherland after the English took it over in 1664 New Jersey, New York, or Newfoundland?

• New Jersey

• New York

• Newfoundland

The Spanish borderlands were settled by _____________.

• the English

• miners and treasure seekers

• farmers and ranchers

• soldiers and missionaries