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WorksheetsLife in New Spain
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of three ships Columbus left Spain with for his first voyage?
a)
Nina, Pinta, Santa Monica
b)
Peru, Lima, Marie
c)
Santa Maria, Pinta, Nina
d)
Nina, Pina, Santa Marina
2.
Who did Columbus ask to fund his voyage to the "The Indies"?
a)
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand
b)
President Obama and Queen Michelle
c)
King Charles and Princess Diana
d)
King Balboa and Queen Elizabeth
3.
How did Christopher Columbus convince Spain to fund his expedition to the Indies
a)
He told them he was very skilled.
b)
He lied and said he already knew how to get there.
c)
He told them her could get there cheaper and quicker.
d)
He gave them 100 pounds of gold as a bribe.
4.
What is an expedition?
a)
A ship made by Columbus
b)
A journey made for a special reason.
c)
A story told by Columbus.
d)
The settlement made in a new country.
5.
What year did Columbus set sail for the Indies
a)
August 3, 1492
b)
October 12, 11492
c)
October 30, 1986
d)
August 3, 2015
6.
What was the name of the native group Columbus met when he reached land?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Taino
d)
Peru
7.
True or False
Columbus reached the Indies as planned.
Columbus reached the Indies as planned.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
On October 12, on which island did Columbus reach?
a)
Taino Islands
b)
Bahama Islands
c)
Gulah Gulah Island
d)
Hawaii
9.
What is a settlement (place to stay) far from the country that rules it?
a)
colony
b)
expedition
c)
Columbus Exchange
d)
journey
10.
Cortes stays with the Aztecs for about a year before he got thrown out. He then escaped after Moctezuma was killed. Later, the Spanish came back and and conquered Tenochtitlan. What happened next
a)
The built Mexico City on the ruins of Tenochtitlan.
b)
The Spanish let the Aztecs free.
c)
The Spanish stole the gold and left the city.
d)
The Spanish made peace with the Aztecs and gave them gold for destroying the city.
11.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The movement of people, plants, schools, and machines from one hemisphere to another.
b)
The exchange of people, plants, animals, and microbes from one hemisphere to another.
c)
Christopher Columbus and his men making trips back and forth every month with supplies for Spain.
d)
The movement of only Western Hemisphere items to the Eastern Hemisphere
12.
Which of the following animal was the only dominate animal in the WESTERN hemisphere?
a)
horses
b)
cows
c)
llama
d)
sheep
13.
What caused the economy to shift into a more agriculture economy in the Americas?
a)
More animals and plants were bought to the Western Hemisphere, causing American crops to become larger.
b)
The population increase of Natives and their ability to farm the land.
14.
Which of the following were a reason that Natives began to die out following European exploration?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Civil War
c)
World War 1
d)
small pox
15.
Who do we credit for the name "Americas"?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernando Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Pizarro
16.
Many native people were forced to work on which type of farms that created huge profits for the EUROPEANS?
a)
Sugarcane
b)
Rice
c)
Cabbage Greens
d)
Turkey
17.
What do you call a person who conquerors lands and the things that they wanted?
a)
colonist
b)
conquistadors
c)
conquest
d)
coconuts
18.
What was so great about the Indies?
a)
The Indies had gold and salt.
b)
There were slaves there to work farms.
c)
There were spices there that made people profitable.
19.
What was the name of the Aztec leader?
a)
Cortes
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Ms. Miller
20.
Why did Cortes want to conquer the Incas?
a)
He knew the Incas had silk and spices.
b)
He was sent by the king.
c)
He was in love with Dona Marina, and he knew that he had to capture the Incas to get her.
d)
Cortes did not even conquer the Incas.
21.
Who is suspected to have killed Moctezuma?
a)
Columbus
b)
Pizarro
c)
His own men.
d)
The Taino
22.
What religion did the Spanish t to convert Natives and other slaves.
a)
Muslim
b)
Christian
c)
Columbian
d)
They wanted them to worship many gods.
23.
After the capture of the Aztecs, what did the Spanish name the colony?
a)
New York
b)
New Spain
c)
Peru
d)
Lima
24.
Who is the Spanish Conquistador who conquest the Incas?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Pizarro
c)
Cortes
d)
Balboa
25.
After the conquest of the Incas, what did the Spanish name the new colony?
a)
Pinta
b)
Peru
c)
Cuzco
d)
Lemon
26.
Which one of these was NOT an advantage the Spanish had over the Aztecs.
a)
Metal Armor
b)
Ally
c)
Stone Weapons
d)
Muskets
27.
True or False
Cibola, the Land of Gold, was found by de Vaca.
Cibola, the Land of Gold, was found by de Vaca.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Who continued the search for gold and riches after de Vaca died?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
c)
Pizarro
d)
Cortes
29.
What is a grant given to wealthy settler that allowed control of the native people who lived in the area?
a)
ecomienda
b)
colony
c)
missionary
d)
conquer
30.
A person who was born in Spain and was granted land in Mexico, they were considered the highest level of society in New Spain (Mexico)
a)
Indian
b)
Mestizo
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Creoles
31.
Who were at the lowest levels of the New Spain society?
a)
Indians and Africans
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Spanish
32.
Who was the Spanish priest who spoke out against the mistreatment of Indians in New Spain.
a)
Bartolome de Las Casas
b)
Pizarro
c)
De Vaca
d)
The Indians spoke for themselves
33.
True or False
Person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs is called a missionary.
Person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs is called a missionary.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or False
The profits from plantations and mines created great wealth for the Spanish.
The profits from plantations and mines created great wealth for the Spanish.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
How was the society of New Spain constructed?
a)
Peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Indians and African
b)
Peninsulares, mestizos, creoles, Indians and Africans
c)
Peninsulares, mestizos, Indians and Africans, creoles
d)
Peninsulares, mestizos, creoles
36.
Religious settlement where missionaries live and work were called.
a)
Missions
b)
Teepee
c)
Longhouses
d)
Igloos
37.
1500s African sailor who traveled throughout the Southwest region of the United States. His stories led to the search for Cíbola.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Francisco Coronoda
c)
Estéban
d)
Bartolome de Las Casas
38.
True or False
After Las Casas fought for the rights of slaves, Spain passed a law that required natives to be paid for their work.
After Las Casas fought for the rights of slaves, Spain passed a law that required natives to be paid for their work.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
True or Flase
A group of people forming a community is called a society.
A group of people forming a community is called a society.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
True or False
The Island in the Caribbean Sea, made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic is called Hispanola.
The Island in the Caribbean Sea, made up of Haiti and the Dominican Republic is called Hispanola.
a)
True
b)
Falso
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