Spanish Colonies in the Americas, quiz 1

According to the text, land was being claimed in the Americas by _____.

• South America

• Italy

• Spain

• Mexico

Describe the experience for American Indians during the period of colonization described in our reading. What did the Spanish do to them and why? Use complete sentences and use evidence from the text.

Tell about the Treaty of Tordesillas. What was it for? What was the outcome?

What happened when not everyone agreed to the Treaty of Tordesillas? Give an example of what a country did to defy what Spain wanted.

What two issues was King Charles V worried about?

• He was worried that parts of Mexico being taken by the English.

• He was worried about the French establishing themselves in Florida.

• He was worried that the encomienda system wasn't working.

• He was worried about Hernan Cortes and his loyalty.

Match what different groups were called in the class system that Spain established.

• Criollo or Criolla

• A person born to a Spanish parent mixed with an American Indian parent

• Mestizo

• A person born to Spanish parents but born in "New Spain"

• Peninsular

• A Spaniard born to Spanish parents born in Spain

In the class system created by Spain, each group had more privileges than others. Not everyone was equal. Place in order from those at the top of the class system to those at the bottom and less privileged. Place the most powerful at the left and least powerful to the right.

• Mestizos

• Criollo or Criolla

• Spanish people (Peninsular)

• American Indians and enslaved Africans

Describe what life was like for American Indians, as described in the text. Give as much detail as possible in complete sentences.

What did Spain do in response to France building Fort Caroline along the Florida coast? Give details in complete sentences.

Who is Francis Drake and how did he affect what Spain had been doing so far? Give details