Impact Social Studies

What was the name given to the land claimed by Christopher Columbus and other explorers for Spain in the Americas?

• New France

• New Spain

• New England

• New Portugal

Which treaty divided North and South America between Spain and Portugal in 1493?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Madrid

What was the primary reason Spain wanted to claim land in the Americas?

• To establish trade routes

• To spread democracy

• To acquire resources like gold and silver

• To find new spices

Who was sent by Spain to make the French leave Florida and establish a Spanish settlement there?

• Hernán Cortés

• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• Jean Ribault

• Sir Francis Drake

What was the role of a viceroy in New Spain?

• To lead military expeditions

• To act as a representative of the king

• To trade with Indigenous peoples

• To explore new territories

Describe the encomienda system established by King Charles V.

• A system where American Indians were given land

• A system where Spaniards could make American Indians work for them in exchange for protection and religious education

• A system of free trade between Spain and New Spain

• A system of military alliances with Indigenous tribes

Explain why the Spanish missions were important in New Spain.

• They served as military bases

• They were centers for converting Indigenous peoples to Christianity and integrating them into Spanish society

• They were trading posts for European goods

• They were places for Spanish settlers to learn Indigenous languages

What was the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas on the colonization of Brazil?

• It allowed Spain to claim Brazil

• It allowed Portugal to claim Brazil

• It prevented any European country from claiming Brazil

• It divided Brazil between Spain and Portugal

Identify the main groups in the class system of New Spain.

• Peninsular, Criollo, Mestizo, American Indians and enslaved Africans

• Nobles, Merchants, Farmers, Slaves

• Kings, Queens, Knights, Peasants

• Explorers, Settlers, Traders, Missionaries

What was the significance of St. Augustine in the history of European settlements in the United States?

• It was the first French settlement

• It was the first permanent European settlement

• It was the first English settlement

• It was the first Dutch settlement