Chapter 7: The Fight for a Continent

Why did Spain want to establish a colony in Florida?

• 1. to participate in established trade routes to Europe

• 1. to prevent the French and the English from gaining a foothold

• 1. to prevent Native Americans from expanding their territories

• 1. to form an alliance with the Native Americans living there

What was NOT one of Pedro Menendez de Aviles’ goals in Florida?

• 1. discovering natural resources

• 1. taking control of Florida

• 1. defeating the French

• 1. finding the French

Which of the following BEST describes what the Spanish found in New Mexico?

• 1. farmland

• 1. gold

• 1. silver

• 1. grassland

Which of the following does NOT describe a hacienda in New Mexico?

• 1. source of cash crops

• 1. workplace for Native Americans

• 1. self-sufficient community

• 1. large estate

5. Which of the following BEST explains the reason for the Pueblo Revolt?

• 1. The Spanish wanted to expand their territory.

• 1. The Spanish wanted the Pueblo to leave the area.

• 1. The Pueblo wanted to open New Mexico.

• 1. The Pueblo were being mistreated by the Spanish.

What was the result of the Pueblo Revolt?

• 1. The Spanish were driven out of New Mexico.

• 1. The Pueblo were forced into slavery.

• 1. The Spanish took over New Mexico.

• 1. The Pueblo were forced to move to Mexico.

From whom did the French settlers learn to make birch-bark canoes?

• 1. English settlers

• 1. Native Americans

• 1. Spanish explorers

• 1. slaves

Why did the French want to explore the Mississippi?

• 1. to find new lands to build trading posts

• 1. to expand their colonies to Mexico

• 1. to prevent the Spanish from taking control

• 1. to meet more Native Americans and become allies

What is the one way the French tried to find the Northwest Passage?

• 1. by establishing colonies

• 1. by building trading posts

• 1. by exploring the Mississippi

• 1. by talking to traders

Which of the following contributed to the success of New Orleans as a trading center?

• 1. its warm climate and good growing season

• 1. its distance from Canada

• 1. its founding by the French

• 1. its location near the mouth of a river