Week 14 Test

The first permanent settlement in the U.S.

• Pensacola

• Tallahassee

• St. Augustine

• Lake Worth

Founded St. Augustine

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Sir Francis Drake

• King Philip II

• Francisco Pareja

What two goals did Pedro Menendez de Aviles achieve?

• Gain access to new resources

• Build a mansion

• Bring glory to Spain

• Buy his own ship

Answer explanation

1. 1. Gained access to new resources

2. 2. Brought glory to the Spanish empire

The first Catholic parish was established in which city?

• St. Augustine

• Pensacola

• Tallahassee

• Jacksonville

The three goals of the Spanish missions

• To ensure the area stayed under Spanish control

• To teach the native tribes Spanish customs and laws

• To create prettier churches than there were in Spain.

• To convert the tribes to Christianity

Answer explanation

1. 1. To convert the native tribes to Christianity

2. 2. To claim the area and ensure it stayed under Spanish control

3. 3. To serve as centers to teach the Native Americans about Spanish laws and customs

Why was St. Augustine attacked by pirates and privateers?

• Its strategic location

• People didn't like the city

• Competition between European countries

• The city had insulted the pirates

Answer explanation

1. 1. Its strategic location

2. 2. The competition between the European countries.

Which Spanish ruler provided the funds to build a fort near St. Augustine?

• King Philip II

• Queen Mariana

• King George I

• Queen Anne

Limestone cemented with small shells

• Marble

• Quartz

• Limestone

• Coquina

What year did construction on the Castillo de San Marcos end?

• 1713

• 1695

• 1672

• 1795

Which country took possession of Pensacola from the Spanish?

• England

• France

• Austria

• Switzerland