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Spanish Colonization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first nation to make widespread colonization efforts in the new world was?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

2.

What phrase summarized the Spanish goals in the New World?

a)

Semper Fidelis

b)

Gold, Glory and God

c)

Deutschland uber alles.

d)

Sic semper tyrannis.

3.

What Spanish word meant "conqueror"?

a)

Monarchist

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Dictator

d)

Conquistador

4.

The land a conquistador controlled, called an encomienda, came with these benefits and responsibilities?

a)

They must give 50% of profits to the king, were given 15 peasants to farm the land.

b)

They must give 10 lbs of gold per year to the governor, were allowed to have 100 slaves.

c)

They must give 20% of profits to the king, were given the rights to the labor of the natives.

d)

There were no responsibilities, just endless benefits of conquering a new world.

5.

Who is this?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

King Moctezuma of the Aztecs

c)

Leif Eriksson

d)

Hernando Cortes

6.

What happened to the Aztec kingdom?

a)

They were defeated by Cortes

b)

They were victorious over the Spanish

c)

They fought the Spanish to a draw, allowing the kingdoms to exist side by side.

d)

They had already disappeared by the time Cortes found Tenochtitlan.

7.

How did Cortes defeat the Aztecs?

a)

A large artillery bombardment followed by blitzkrieg tactics.

b)

Making allies with Aztec enemies, superior technology and many natives dying of disease.

c)

He did not defeat them.

d)

The Aztecs surrendered because they thought the Spanish might be Quetzalcoatl.

8.

What was Juan Ponce de Leon looking for?

a)

Tropical fruits only found in Florida.

b)

New friends and allies to be found in the Americas.

c)

Gold and the fountain of youth.

d)

A good fishing spot.

9.

What hardships did the explorers face when they tried to conquer North America?

a)

Alligators, crocodiles and snapping turtles.

b)

Lack of success, hostile natives, tough terrain.

c)

Vast tracts of uninhabited land with no resources.

d)

Leaking ships and a lack of funding.

10.

This is the name of the towns the Spanish built, that included a market, church and were used as a market town.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Presidio

c)

Mission

d)

Madrid

11.

This is the Spanish word for the fort that was built to protect soldiers and settlers on the frontier.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Presidio

c)

Mission

d)

Madrid

12.

This is the Spanish word for the churches built by Spanish missionaries to spread the word of God to the natives.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Presidio

c)

Mission

d)

Madrid

13.

Why was converting the natives to Christianity important to the Spanish? There is more than one answer.

a)

Christianity allowed them to control the natives better.

b)

It wasn't important to them. The Spanish weren't very religious.

c)

It enabled them to come together in peace. Like brothers.

d)

Converting millions of people to Christianity will result in more favor with God.

14.

What is a peninsulare?

a)

The highest class, born in Spain, can hold high government positions.

b)

The lowest class, Indians, typically slaves.

c)

A middle class, born in the Americas, can be lower level government workers.

d)

Mixed race between Spanish and Native.

15.

What is a mestizo?

a)

Someone born in Spain, usually large scale landowners.

b)

A person of mixed heritage - some Spanish, some Indian.

c)

A new lunch item that is served in Bethel Hall.

d)

An Aztec king.

16.

What is a creole?

a)

Lowest social class, typically slaves.

b)

Someone born in Spain, high social class.

c)

A type of Cajun seasoning.

d)

Someone born in the Americas to Spanish parents.

17.

What was the number one goal of the Spanish?

a)

Gold (wealth)

b)

Creating a free society

c)

Preserving the lives of their slaves.

d)

Controlling the spread of disease.

18.

What was Christopher Columbus looking for on his initial voyage?

a)

New friends

b)

India

c)

A new type of parrot.

d)

Tomatoes

19.

The horse was native to the Americas?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Alpacas were more useful than horses.

d)

Bison are well know being easy to tame.

20.

What was an important cash crop for the Spanish colonies in the New World?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Wheat

c)

Sugar cane

d)

Barley