WorksheetsEuropean Settlements
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
A COLONY is
People who were taken against their will
A place where furs were given away
A settlement far from the country that rules it.
These people wanted to convert Natives to Christianity.
slaves
colony
missionaries
This type of settlement was ruled by one owner appointed by the king.
proprietary colony
mission
The movement of people, animals, plants and diseases between the Old World and the New World is ______________.
exploration
government
Columbian Exchange
What was Spain’s 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?
religious reasons
gold and jewels
fur trade
cedar wood
Who controlled the religious life in 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
ruled by one owner appointed by the king
ruled by the Catholics
What helped France with fur trading?
Making fur factories
Becoming allies with Native Americans
Creating plantations
Becoming allies with Spain
Why did England establish new colonies in America?
religious freedom
gold and jewels
fur trade
cedar wood
What was England’s government like in the colonies?
ruled by the king
governed by an appointed ruler
it was a royal colony
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
Who settled in the eastern U.S. and Canada?
Portugal
France
Spain
England
Pilgrims wanted to _________
get away from the Church of England
start a new government with a new king
host a party
Puritans _________________
wanted to purify or reform(change) the Church of England
wanted to host a party
wanted to establish a new city
