5th Grade - S.S. Ch. 3 Test

The names of the 4 class systems in New Spain were (choose ALL that apply...aka 4 answers!)

• Peninsular
• Mestizo
• Criollo/criolla
• American Indians/enslaved Africans
• Puritans

Complete the sentence: Under the encomienda system, ________________________

• The French in New Spain could have American Indians work for them, but promised to protect their workers and teach them about the Church of England
• Spain found out the French were in Florida and sent Spanish ships to sail along the Florida coast to take their ships and gold/silver.
• Spaniards in New Spain were supposed to treat the Indians better - they could have American Indians work for them, but promised to protect them and teach them Christianity.
• France created colonies in Florida.
• The Spanish viceroy collected money for royal funds and coverted American Indians to Christianity.

What actually happened under the encomienda system?

• The Spaniards actually took the American Indians' land and also refused to protect them.
• Spain, England, France Portugal, and the Netherlands competed with one another for wealth.
• Spanish soldiers, priests, and settlers arrived in New Spain.
• King Cortes ruled Spain and New Spain.
• The Spaniards worked hard to protect the American Indians and honored their land.

What were the 3 goals of the Virginia Company? Check ALL that apply.

• To make money for England by exporting and selling natural resources in England
• To find precious metals like silver and gold in North America
• To make money by selling goods that the colonists would make/produce
• To grow its own food and make its own products to use and sell across the Atlantic
• To make peace with the Indians on Roanoke Island

Why did tobacco become the most successful cash crop?

• France bought thousands of pounds tobacco from Jamestown
• The Virginia company created the House of Burgesses
• The Virginia Company offered land to settlers
• The land and property was easy to protect from other competing countries
• It grew well in Virginia and it sold very well in England, which meant the Virginia Company was making money

Why did the Separatists want to leave England?

• They were forced to work under poor conditions and no pay
• They wanted to separate from the Church of England and have the freedom to practice their religion
• They wanted to find a new location to plant crops and raise livestock (farm animals)
• They were not religious and wanted to have the freedom to stop going to church without punishment
• The Church of England would punish them for breaking religious rules

Which 2 groups ALWAYS had a peaceful relationship with the American Indians?

• Dutch
• Swedish
• French
• Spanish
• England

What was one main reason the Swedish had for coming to North America?

• They wanted to build a trading post for business reasons
• It was easier to trade enslaved Africans in North America
• They could profit from the rich tobacco trade and fur trade
• They searched for gold, spices, and the Northwest Passage
• They wanted to escape the war between France and England

Which colony is often called "The Lost Colony" because the people living there disappeared without a trace?

• Roanoke Island Colony
• The Virginia Colony
• Chesapeake Bay Colony
• North American Colony
• Jamestown Colony

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony?

• To establish a religious community

• To search for gold and other resources

• To escape from the war in England

• To establish a trading post for fur trade

• To create a new government system