Chapter 15 Review

How did Spanish conquistadors, specifically Columbus, treat the Native Americans he encountered?

• He claimed their land, enslaved them, and took some back to Spain.

• He had a professional trade relationship with them.

• He introduced himself and moved on.

• He treated them well and shared his culture with them.

How did Aztec emperor Moctezuma view Hernan Cortes?

• None of these options.

• He thought Cortes may possibly be a god and welcomed him.

• He had no feelings whatsoever.

• He viewed him as a threat.

What item were Spanish conquistadors hoping to find in the Americas?

• Gold.

• Spices.

• Silk.

• New crops.

What is the encomienda system?

• None of the options.

• A system in which conquistadors demanded labor from Native Americans.

• The Spanish word for economy.

• A plantation.

Where did the Spanish turn for labor after the encomienda system was outlawed?

• North America
• Portugal

• Africa

• California

Why did pirates prey on Spanish and Portuguese treasure ships?

• They wanted their ships.

• None of these options.

• They wanted to capture them as slaves.

• Spain and Portugal carried treasure.

What did the Pilgrims seek?

• They were forced out of England.

• Religious freedom because they rejected the Church of England.

• Treasure

What was the agreement the Pilgrims signed called?

• The Mayflower Compact

• None of the options.

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

This agreement had great influence on the government in what would become the United States.

• True

• False

The French and Indian War started due to territorial disputes between which two countries?

• France and Spain

• France and Britain

• Britain and Spain

• France and Portugal