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WorksheetsSettlements in North America Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was Spain's main reason for establishing colonies in the Americas?
gold
religion
furs
diamonds
Why were Protestants persecuted by Spain?
Spain wanted everyone to be Catholic
Protestants were mean people
Protestants didn't obey laws
There were too many Protestants
Who governed the Spanish colonies?
They made their own laws
President
Viceroys
The Spanish Queen
Who was the first to use slaves (Both Native and African)?
Spain
England
France
Dutch
Why did France want to establish colonies?
religions reasons
gold and jewels
fur trade
cedar wood
Who controlled the religious life of the French colonies?
Protestants
Viceroys
Missionaries
Catholics
Louisiana was a proprietary colony for France. What does this mean?
ruled by the king
ruled by the settlers
rule by one owner appointed by the king
ruled by the Catholics
What helped France with fur trading?
Making fur factories
creating plantations
becoming allies with indigenous peoples
becoming allies with Spain
Why did England establish new colonies in America?
religious freedom
gold and jewels
fur
cedar wood
What was England's government like in the colonies?
ruled by the king
it was a royal colony
governed by an appointed ruler
They set up their own government
What helped the economy in the England colonies?
mining for gold
fur trade
farming, fishing, trading
wool from sheep
colony
They wanted to purify the Church of England
A settlement far from the country that rules it.
Columbian Exchange
Ruled by one owner appointed by the king.
Movement of people, animals, plants, and diseases between the Old World and New World
People who were taken against their will
Pilgrims
Puritans
slaves
missionaries
They wanted to convert natives to Christianity
Pilgrims
missionaries
Puritans
slaves
They wanted to get away from the Church of England
Pilgrims
Puritans
slaves
missionaries
They wanted to purify the Church of England
Puritans
slaves
Pilgrims
missionaries
