New Spain Quiz

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

• To find gold and silver

• To escape religious persecution

• To establish trade routes

• To form alliances with American Indians

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 the colonies

• They started farms called haciendas

• They returned to Spain

• They focused on building more presidios

Who spoke out against the bad treatment of American Indians by the Spanish?

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Junípero Serra

• Bartolomé de las Casas

• Don Juan de Oñate

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

• They were sent back to their villages

• They died from overwork and bad treatment

• They were given their freedom

• They became wealthy landowners

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

What did some American Indians do when they moved to Spanish missions?

• They continued their traditional practices

• They converted to the Spanish religion and learned to speak Spanish

• They revolted against the Spanish

• They moved to other areas

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

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Junípero Serra

• Pope

• Bartolomé de las Casas

What was the outcome of the revolt led by Pope in 1680?

• The Spanish were defeated and left the area permanently

• The Spanish killed hundreds of American Indians

• The Spanish were kept out of the area until 1692

• The Spanish built more presidios