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Ch. 3 L. 5 - New Spain

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the person in charge of Spains colonies? (Select all that apply)

a)

viceroy

b)

president

c)

governor

d)

mayor

2.

Who was sent to spread Christianity by Spain's rulers?

a)

conquistadors

b)

slaves

c)

hacienda owners

d)

priests

3.

an area of land ruled by another country

a)

colony

b)

mission

c)

hacienda

d)

convert

e)

revolt

4.

a religious community where priests taught Christianity

a)

colony

b)

mission

c)

hacienda

d)

convert

e)

revolt

5.

a large farm or ranch, often with its own village and church

a)

colony

b)

mission

c)

hacienda

d)

convert

e)

revolt

6.

to change a religion or belief

a)

colony

b)

mission

c)

hacienda

d)

convert

e)

revolt

7.

a violent uprising against a ruler

a)

colony

b)

mission

c)

hacienda

d)

convert

e)

revolt

8.

Who came to try to claim land after the Spanish got to North America first?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

Russians

9.

The oldest city built by Europeans in the United States.

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Santa Fe

c)

San Jose

d)

San Diego

10.

Who was a part of the expedition up the west coast of present day US and established missions?

a)

Pedro Menendez de Aviles

b)

Juan de Onate

c)

Junipero Serra

d)

Bartoleme de las Casas

11.

How did the Spanish protect their missions and colonies?

a)

They built a huge wall.

b)

They built irrigation systems.

c)

They built presidios.

d)

They built haciendas.

12.

What did Spanish settlers do in New Spain? Select all that apply.

a)

They built haciendas.

b)

They built silver and gold mines.

c)

They started towns

d)

They joined and lived like native Americans.

13.

True or False: All native Americans accepted Spanish rule.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Who was brought in to New Spain to work when native Americans died from the hard work?

a)

Spanish settlers

b)

Irish settlers

c)

English settlers

d)

African slaves

15.

Native Americans who lived on missions learned the following: (select all that apply)

a)

They learned to speak Spanish

b)

They converted to the religion Catholicism.

c)

They used European farming methods.

d)

They followed their traditional animal gods.