Ch. 3 Lesson 2 Part 1

Who did the colonies of New Spain and New France appoint to report back to Europe?

• Governors

• Soldiers

• Merchants

• Teachers

What was the role of the governors in the colonies of New Spain and New France?

• To carry out the king's and queen's orders

• To teach the local population

• To explore new territories

• To build new cities

What type of systems did the empires employ differently?

• Economic and governmental

• Social and cultural

• Religious and educational

• Scientific and technological

What was the main goal of the European nations in colonizing North America?

• To gain wealth and power

• To learn new languages

• To make new friends

• To discover new animals

What was the main goal of the English colony at Jamestown?

• To find gold

• To establish a military base

• To represent each settlement

• To convert natives

What contributed to New Spain's wealth and power?

• Agriculture

• Trade routes

• Gold and silver mines

• Textile industry

Who were many of the workers in the mines and plantations?

• Europeans

• Africans

• Native Americans

• Asians

In what time span did the deaths of Native Americans occur?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 10 years

What was one of the reasons for the shrinking workforce in New Spain?

• Lack of resources

• Deaths of Native Americans

• Economic crisis

• War

What role did Bartolome de Las Casas take on to help the native people?

• Explorer

• Conquistador

• Missionary

• Trader