Unit 1 Chapter 2 Quiz

What system was Spain’s economy based on?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

What country was Christopher Columbus sailing for when he discovered America?

• Germany

• Spain

• France

• Japan

Columbus was tryinig to find a route to Asia, but where did he end up landing?

• Bahamas

• Florida

• New York

• California

Which Italian explorer is America named after

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernan Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Amerigo Vespucci

What were the conquistadors looking for in North America?

• Gold

• Resources

• Land

• All of the above

Which Aztec ruler was captured by Hernan Cortes?

• Chief Powhatan

• Moctezuma

• Pocahontas

• Chief Little Foot

What killed a large majority of Native American when the Spanish arrived?

• Chicken Pox

• Typhoid Fever

• Small Pox

• Dysentery

How did conquistadors treat Native Americans in North America? (Choose all that apply)

• They traded with them

• They stole from them

• They destroyed their communities

• They enslaved and killed those who resisted them

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's journey in North America was:

• part of an expedition that sailed from Spain in 1527

• aimed to claim North America for the King

• kidnapped a Native American chief

• all of the above

Hernando de Soto's journey to North America was:

• in 1539 was the governor of Cuba

• launched a 3 year expedition through the southeast part of North America

• traveled through the Southeast to the Tennessee River Valley

• all of the above