European Explorers

What was the initial primary goal of Spanish explorers in the New World, and what system did they later establish for labor?

• To find new trade routes to Asia; established trading posts.

• To search for gold and silver; established encomiendas.

• To spread Christianity; established missions.

• To claim land for their king; established military forts.

What major problem did the Spanish face with the native population on their plantations, and how did they solve it?

• Native people refused to work; they offered higher wages.

• Native people died from diseases; they brought African slaves.

• Native people rebelled; they negotiated peace treaties.

• Native people lacked farming skills; they imported European farmers.

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What was the main objective of French explorers in North America, and what type of relationship did they generally have with the native people?

• To find gold and silver; they enslaved the natives.

• To establish large agricultural plantations; they displaced native tribes.

• To find the Northwest Passage; they traded furs with the natives.

• To spread their religion; they forced conversions on the natives.

Besides seeking wealth, what other significant reason motivated English settlers to come to the New World?

• To escape political persecution.

• To find religious freedom.

• To establish military bases.

• To explore new scientific discoveries.

Which European group successfully established the first permanent settlement in South Carolina, and what was the name of this settlement?

• The Spanish, San Miguel de Gualdape.

• The French, Charlesfort.

• The English, Charlestown.

• The Dutch, New Amsterdam.