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WorksheetsChapter 3 Section 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In this section we learn about Monarchs who saw an opportunity to gain great wealth and power. In Social Studies terms, what is a Monarch?
a)
an Orange Butterfly
b)
European Money
c)
a Ruler or King
d)
A Women's Basketball Team
2.
Spanish settlers fought and conquered these people living there
a)
Mayans
b)
Incas
c)
Eskimos
d)
Aztecs
3.
New Spain was located in this modern area of North America
a)
Mexico
b)
New Mexico
c)
California
d)
Florida
4.
New Spain was rich in this
a)
Bananas
b)
Gold and Silver
c)
Tacos
d)
Weapons
5.
Ranching and farming was a huge business in New Spain, this grant from the government gave settlers the right to enslave Native Americans and help their business.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Encomienda
c)
Structure
d)
Colonies
6.
This is a system for ranking people, often according to wealth and power
a)
Stock Market
b)
Government
c)
Native Americans
d)
Class Structure
7.
This class structure was mostly Spaniards born in Spain that came to the Americas. They often held positions in the church, or high government jobs.
a)
Native & African Americans
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Peninsulares
8.
This class of people was the largest class of people in New Spain
a)
Native & African Americans
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Peninsulares
9.
Spanish explorers traveled deep into North America in the early.......
a)
1400's
b)
1500's
c)
1600's
d)
1700's
10.
Someone who travels to new land to persuade others to believe in a certain religion is called a........
a)
Saint
b)
Missionary
c)
Priest
d)
Salesman
11.
The "upper-middle class" of New Spain settlers were born to Spanish parents and owned land. They were called................
a)
African & Native Americans
b)
Creole
c)
Mestizos
d)
Peninsulares
12.
Spain wanted to take this land away from the French settlers and Native Americans but could not do so until the 1700s
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
New Mexico
d)
California
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