European Colonization Quiz

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Monarchs often appointed __________ to oversee their colonies. European __________ tried to convert Indigenous communities to Christianity.

• missionaries

• governors

• political rivals

• slaves

• women

Which statements represent the impact of European technology on the Americas? (Choose 2)

• Tools like advanced weapons served to conquer Indigenous populations.

• Tools like the plow and metal cookware changed the daily lives and customs of Indigenous people.

• Tools like the printing press made reading widely available to the Indigenous people.

• Tools like advanced weapons helped the Indigenous people fight their enemies.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• the trade routes used before the discovery of the Americas

• the search for a westward ocean passage from Europe to Asia for use in obtaining silks, spices, and other goods

• the exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Americas, Europe, and the rest of the world

• the belief in the superiority of European culture and the spread of that culture to Indigenous people

An encomienda was an official document given by Spain to someone, such as a conquistador, in the Americas. The document listed the number of trips a conquistador would make for his sponsor.

• True

• False

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Monarchs often appointed ________ to oversee their colonies. European ________ tried to convert Indigenous communities to Christianity.

• governors

• missionaries

Which statements represent the impact of European technology on the Americas? (Choose 2)

• Tools like the plow and metal cookware changed the daily lives and customs of Indigenous people.

• Tools like advanced weapons helped the Indigenous people fight their enemies.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Number the events in order they occurred.

• European people arrive in the Americas.

• European people find valuable resources in the Americas.

• European people begin enslaving Indigenous Americans.

• European people begin enslaving African people and bringing them to the Americas.

An encomienda was an official document given by Spain to someone, such as a conquistador, in the Americas. The document listed the number of trips a conquistador would make for his sponsor.

• True

• False