Colonization

What is a Colony?

• a place settled and controlled by another land

• a place with a different type of Government

• a place settled and governed by  people from another land

• a colony is where people settle to share their knowledge

What is an example of how Colonization has changed a culture? Select ALL that apply.

• They eat less because colonizers did not want to feed them

• Native islanders are forced to learn the colonizers language

• They are being taught a new religion

• They use different clothes that match the colonizers attire

Why would bigger Countries want Colonies? Select ALL that apply.

• Resources

• Weapons

• Wealth

• Love

What countries desired to be the strongest nation in the early 1800's and 1900's?

• Britain, France, Germany

• France, Britain, Spain

• Britain, China, Japan

• Germany, France, Ukraine

Even though Pacific Islands had little to no resources, bigger countries still wanted them because of (a)   .

What is a reason why it was easy for Colonizers to take control of islands from the Natives?

• Their ships were bigger and faster

• Advance weapons

• Colonizers could NOT take over islands

• Colonizers were bigger and stronger

Westerners usually stayed in towns on these islands and sought help from their home countries when they had conflict between them and the Natives or the Chief. 

Some would claim they’re just there to watch over the island and protect them from other foreign countries. This was known as (a)   .

What type of plantations blossomed due to Colonial Governments? Select ALL that apply.

• Copra

• Cocoa Beans

• Sugarcane

• Coffee

When did Spain claim Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands?

• 1600's

• 1550's

• 1700's

• 1500's

What did Spain use Guam and the CNMI for on their way to trade goods in Mexico and Phillipines?

• Vacation

• Rest stops.

• Make friends with the islanders

• Fill up their ships with gas.