WorksheetsEarly European Settlements
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was NOT one of Spain's motivations for establishing colonies in the Americas?
a)
Gold
b)
God
c)
Glory
d)
Games
2.
Why were Protestants persecuted by Spain?
a)
Spain wanted everyone to be Catholic
b)
Protestants didn't obey the laws
c)
Protestants were mean people
d)
There were too many Protestants
3.
Which word describes the government of the Spanish Colonies?
a)
self-government
b)
Viceroys
c)
President
d)
The Spanish Queen
4.
Who was the first to use slaves?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
English
d)
Dutch
5.
What was France's main motivation for establishing colonies in the new world?
a)
religious freedom
b)
gold and glory
c)
fur trade
d)
cedar wood
6.
Which group controlled religious life in the French colonies?
a)
Catholics
b)
Missionaries
c)
Viceroys
d)
Protestants
7.
What helped France with fur trading?
a)
Becoming allies with the Native Americans
b)
Becoming allies with Spain
c)
Creating plantations
d)
Making fur factories
8.
What does a proprietary colony?
a)
a colony ruled by the king
b)
a colony ruled by one owner appointed by the king
c)
a colony ruled by the settlers
d)
a colony ruled by Catholics
9.
What helped the economy in the English colonies?
a)
mining for gold
b)
fur trade
c)
wool from sheep
d)
farming, fishing, trading
10.
What was England's government like in the colonies?
a)
ruled by the king
b)
a royal colony
c)
governed my an appointed leader
d)
they set up their own government
11.
Why did England establish new colonies in America?
a)
religious freedom
b)
gold and jewels
c)
fur trade
d)
cedar wood
12.
What was the relationship between Spain and the Natives like?
a)
Great, they were allies
b)
They didn't have a relationship
c)
Cruel, they enslaved the natives
13.
Movement of people, animals, plants, diseases and ways of life between the Old and New World.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
slaves
c)
colony
d)
mission
14.
These people wanted to purify the church of England
a)
puritans
b)
pilgrims
c)
Catholics
d)
missionaries
15.
This group of people wanted to get away from the Church of England.
a)
puritans
b)
pilgrims
c)
Catholics
d)
Viceroys
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