European Colonization of the Americas

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All of the following contributed to the Spanish defeat of Native American groups such as the Aztec and Inca EXCEPT...
horses, disease, better food, guns, canons

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better food

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Which European country was more respectful of Native Americans than other Europeans who explored the Americas?

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France

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What happened to the colonists at Roanoke?

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They mysteriously disappeared.

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What is a mission?

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a Spanish community for the religious conversion and training of Native Americans

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Wrote about the mistreatment of Native Americans?

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Bartolome de Las Casas

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What was the name for the direct water route through the Americas that explorers like Hudson and Cartier were hoping to find?

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Northwest Passage

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All of the following are reasons why the conquistadors and other explorers came to the Americas EXCEPT...
Glory, God, Gold, Guns

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Guns

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All of the following are effects of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT...
Smallpox and other diseases hit native populations extremely hard, killing more than 90 percent.
The horse dramatically changed life on the Great Plains for many Native Americans.
Europeans introduced new diseases.

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Most Native American communities prospered and grew.

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What is the best name for the map above?

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Columbian Exchange

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French explorers and settlers trailed the Spanish by many years, but the French did establish settlements in North America. At first, the French were most interested in natural resources, including fish and _________.

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furs