WorksheetsChapter 2 - Further Colonization
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 14mins
What made Hispaniola a bad place to live?
War,
Disease,
Lack of food,
All of the Above
The conditions of Hispaniola were so bad that Spain sent __________ to work there.
Slaves
Criminals
Boys
Merchant class settlers
What did the Indians do when Spanish theft, oppression and murder went unpunished?
They took a nap
They made peace treaties
They rebelled
The defeated Indians were to pay tribute first in ________.
Gold
Food
Silver
Fish
What did the encomienda system demand as tribute?
Land
Labor
Love
French Fries
Why would a slave owner want to treat his personal slave well?
Because they want no enemies
Because a slave is like a plant
Because he wants to treat others the way he wants to be treated
So the slave will continue to work hard
Before the colonization period was over, nearly all the original natives would be ___________.
Wealthy
Spanish
Explorers
Dead
Columbus was good at...
exploring
governing
carpentry
dairy farming
Why was the encomienda system worse than slavery?
Because the people in charge didn't own the workers or value preserving their lives.
Because the workers were not used to working so many long hours.
Because they workers had no free time to rest and recreate.
Because all of the other answers combined.
In what area did Columbus fail?
As an explorer
As a governor
As a carpenter
As a dairy farmer
What did enemies of Columbus accuse him of?
Being strict
Being kind to men of Spanish blood
All of the above
Columbus sailed under the flag of Spain though he was born in ___________.
Italy
France
Portugal
Bohemia
Whom did the colonists think should rule them?
A criminal, not an outlaw
A Spaniard, not an Italian
A Jesuit, not a Franciscan
A kind person, not a meek person
What did Columbus do to seven of the worst of the outlaws?
Invited them over for dinner
Presented them with an honorary medal
Had them hanged
Made them apologize
What was the name of the investigator sent to replace Columbus as governor?
Bobadilla
Quesadilla
Chihuahua
When Bobadilla arrived at Hispaniola, he __________ Columbus.
paid
arrested
thanked
considered mildly
The king and queen gave Columbus a gift for ___________.
discovering new lands for Spain
being such a good governor
sailing so well
Columbus received the title of _____________.
Discoverer of America
Admiral of the Ocean Sea
The First American
In 1504, Columbus chose to _________ from the sea.
flee
retire
return
escape
In his last years Columbus felt ___________.
joy and sorrow
anger and hatred
sick and tired
What were Columbus dying words?
"Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there."
"Lord, now you let your servant go in peace."
“Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit”
"Sweet, sweet solitude!"
What year did Columbus die?
1504
1492
1506
1517
Man cannot serve God and ____________.
justice
mammon
men
wives
The LOVE of MONEY is the _______________________.
pride of all lives
enjoyment of all pleasures
root of all evil
source of all cancer.
What virtues are the opposite of loving money?
integrity
steadfastness and a gentle spirit
piety
faith and love
all of these!
The _____________ priests were the first to champion the cause of justice for the Indians.
Franciscan
Dominican
Jesuit
Carmelite
What did Juan Garcez describe to the Dominican friars?
the humane ways he and other Spaniards had treated the natives
the inhuman ways he and other Spaniards had treated the natives
the unjust ways he had shoplifted from the early Dominican grocery stores
When Garcez described the Spanish treatment of the Native Americans, what did the friars discover?
Everything he had said was true
He were not detailed enough
His stories were too graphic to tell children
Who was chosen to preach the first sermon against cruelty?
Diego Columbus
King Ferdinand
Father Montesino
Saint Dominic
How did the friars show their support for Father Montesino's message?
They brought flowers to the ceremony.
They signed their name to his sermon.
The hosted a big party to welcome all his friends.
What did Father Montesino accuse the Spanish colonists of? ()
A. Living in a state of mortal sin
B. Being a voice of one crying in the desert
C. Cruelty and tyranny over these innocent people
All of the Above
Answers A and C
What does Father Montesino tell the colonists they are bound to do? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY. 😁)
Overwhelm the natives with work
Give the natives sufficient food
Love the natives as themselves
Teach them to know God
Be buried in lethargic sleep
After his sermon, the powerful colonists wanted to ___________ Father Montesino.
kill
reward
honor
reprimand
Who agreed with Father Montesino?
The Colonists
All the priests
Diego Columbus
Who made Father Montesino's job very difficult?
The King
The Queen
Friends of slaveowners who were still in Spain
Native Americans
What word BEST DESCRIBES the king's reaction to Father Montesino's message?
Scared
Forgetful
Cool
Astonished
The king’s committee stated that the Indians were ________________.
slaves
free men
prisoners of war
worth little in the eyes of men
What kind of work did the king's committee recommend for the Indians?
Work that is beneficial to them
Work that allows them to stray from the faith
Work that has no fruit
Work that obtains good results
The regulations of the king didn’t help the Indians because _______________.
They were lost at sea
They were not enforced
They never were printed
They were too hard to understand
