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Settlements in North America

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Spain's reason for establishing colonies in the Americas?

a)

gold

b)

religion

c)

furs

d)

diamonds

2.

Why were Protestants persecuted by Spain?

a)

Spain wanted everyone to be Catholic.

b)

Protestants were mean people.

c)

Protestants didn't obey laws.

d)

There were too many Protestants.

3.

Who governed the Spanish colonies?

a)

They made their own laws.

b)

President

c)

Viceroys

d)

The Spanish Queen

4.

Who was the first to use slaves (both Native and African)?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Dutch

5.

Why did France want to establish colonies?

a)

religious reasons

b)

gold and jewels

c)

fur trade

d)

cedar wood

6.

Who controlled the religious life in the French colonies?

a)

Protestants

b)

Viceroys

c)

Missionaries

d)

Catholics

7.

Louisiana was a proprietary colony for France. What does that mean?

a)

ruled by the king

b)

ruled by the settlers

c)

ruled by one owner appointed by the king

d)

ruled by Catholics

8.

What helped France with fur trading?

a)

Making fur factories

b)

Becoming allies with Native Americans

c)

Creating plantations

d)

Becoming allies with Spain

9.

Why did England establish new colonies in America?

a)

religious freedom

b)

gold and jewels

c)

fur trade

d)

cedar wood

10.

What was England's government like in the colonies?

a)

ruled by the king

b)

it was a royal colony

c)

governed by an appointed ruler

d)

They set up their own government.

11.

What helped the economy in the England Colonies?

a)

mining for gold

b)

farming, fishing, and trading

c)

fur trade

d)

wool from sheep

12.

Who settled in the eastern U.S. and Canada?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

e)

All of the above