New Spain Quiz

What was one of the main reasons Spanish settlers came to New Spain in the 1570s?

• To find gold and silver

• To establish trade routes

• To escape religious persecution

• To form alliances with Native Americans

What was the purpose of the presidios built by the Spanish?

• To serve as trading posts

• To protect Spanish claims and guard against attacks

• To convert American Indians to Christianity

• To house Spanish settlers

Who started the first settlement in present-day United States by Europeans in 1565?

• Don Juan de Oñate

• Junípero Serra

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Bartolomé de las Casas

What did the Spanish do when they did not find much gold in North America?

• They abandoned their colonies

• They started farms called haciendas

• They focused on trading with other European nations

• They returned to Spain

Who led a revolt against the Spanish in New Mexico in 1680?

• Junípero Serra

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Pope

• Bartolomé de las Casas

What happened to many American Indians who were forced to work on farms and in mines?

• They were given land and freedom

• They died from overwork and bad treatment

• They were sent back to their original homes

• They became wealthy and powerful

By 1650, how many enslaved Africans and their descendants had been brought to New Spain?

• About 50,000

• About 100,000

• About 130,000

• About 200,000