Colonization of America Quiz

Who did Columbus encounter in the Bahamas? (page 20)

• the Portuguese

• the Taínos

• the Aztec

• the Inca

How did Hernán Cortés defeat the Aztec? (page 23) Select the two correct answers.

• He used their enemies to trick their leader.

• He started a civil war among the Aztec leaders.

• He used weapons the Aztec could not defend against.

• He poisoned their food supply and attacked while they were ill.

• He captured their leader, demanded ransom, and then killed him anyway.

This man led the conquest of the Inca. Who was he? (page 25)

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hernando de Soto

• Christopher Columbus

Why did the Spanish set up missions in the Americas? (page 25)

• to train Indigenous people as warriors

• to gain gold and silver

• to spread Christianity

• to help the poor

What system is shown in this image? (page 27)

• mercantilism

• mission system

• encomienda system

• joint-stock companies

What arguments did Bartolomé de Las Casas use to convince people in Spain that the encomienda system was wrong? (pages 27-28) Select the two correct answers.

• Encomiendas were being taken over by the Portuguese.

• Indigenous people were treated badly by the Spanish.

• The Spanish took lands from Indigenous people.

• The encomiendas were too easy to attack.

• The system was not financially stable.

What was the purpose of joint-stock companies? (page 29)

• to provide soldiers to defend colonies

• to provide money for building colonies

• to provide priests to convert people to Christianity

• to provide interpreters to speak with Indigenous people

Which kingdom had colonies in the middle of North America? (page 32)

• the Netherlands (Dutch)

• France

• Spain

• Britain

Which kingdom colonized most of Central America? (page 32)

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• Portugal

What does the image show? (page 33)

• people working under the encomienda system

• the founding of the Jamestown colony in Virginia

• Hernán Cortés marching with the Tlaxcalan allies to attack the Aztec Empire

• Pilgrims leaving England because they objected to the practices of the Church of England