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WorksheetsSpanish Influence on American Culture
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who led the first known European expedition to what is now Florida?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce de León
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
Hernan Cortés
2.
Why were the introduction of pigs by the Spaniards detrimental to the area that is now considered the United States?
a)
They brought disease
b)
They ravaged agriculture
c)
They provided bad bacon
d)
Both A and B
3.
What nationality was Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
Italian
d)
Portugese
4.
What were the primary motivations for the Spanish Conquest that began in the late 15th century?
a)
To spread Christianity
b)
To explore a new frontier
c)
To expand territorial rule of Spain
d)
All of the things mentioned
5.
Why was Spain more successful than other European countries at conquering the New World?
a)
They had a bigger army and a better commander than the other European nations
b)
They had faster ships than rival fleets
c)
Their weapons were better than those of other Europeans
d)
They emphasized converting the natives along with exploiting them for labor
6.
Who discovered what is now America?
a)
The Vikings
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
The indigenous population
d)
The Puritans
7.
What myths did Americans learn from the Spanish Conquest?
a)
"Free" land and frontier spirit
b)
"City on a hill"
c)
The savage in need of salvation
d)
A and C
8.
America has been a religiously tolerant country since when?
a)
1492 - Columbus's first voyage
b)
1789 - The Constitution
c)
It still suffers from religious intolerance
d)
1630 - Winthrop's arrival
9.
What was the first religion to be introduced by Spanish settlers in the New World?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Protestantism
c)
There was no distinction between Catholicism and Protestantism
d)
Jesuit
10.
What is the function of the 13th Amendment?
a)
It ruled slavery and indentured servitude unconstitutional
b)
It ruled them unconstitutional among whites
c)
It ruled them unconstitutional except in the case of crime
d)
It ruled them unconstitutional between members of differing ethnic backgrounds
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