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WorksheetsSpanish colonization
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
When did Christopher Columbus arrive in the Caribbean?
1482
1692
1492
1490
What sources were found in the Americas?
fishing and mining
crops and mining
fabrics and spices
spices and work craft
Check all the reasons why the Spanish explored and settled in New Spain.
power
wealth
spread Christianity
freedom from Spain
What were the two goals of the Spanish missions?
To teach the Native Americans how to defend themselves
To teach the Native Americans the Spanish way of life
To teach Native Americans the Catholic religion
To teach the Native Americans how to raise cattle.
The reasons for Spanish colonization of America are often referred to as the "Three Gs." The Gs stand for:
ghosts, ghouls, and goblins
gnocci with garlic and gabagool
gold, glory, and God
geese, gazelles, and gamebirds
What were Spanish explorers originally looking for?
a passage to Asia through the Americas
a shortcut to the Indies around Africa
a route to the Holy Land to fight the Crusades
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire?
Francisco Coronado
Hernan Cortes
Amerigo Vespucci
Cabeza de Vaca
what American states were colonized?
california, florida, Washington, texas etc.
ohio, Oregon, florida, arizona etc.
Oklahoma, Utah, california, kentucky etc.
colorado, Washington, alabama, Idaho
