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WorksheetsSponge Quiz ~Spanish Conquistadors / New Spain
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 34mins
in Spain's American colonies, a person of mixed Spanish and Indian background
conquistador
czar
presidio
creole
mestizo
a fort where soldiers lived in the Spanish colonies
conquistador
pueblo
presidio
creole
mestizo
a person born in Spain's American colonies who had Spanish parents
conquistador
czar
presidio
creole
mestizo
a town in the Spanish colonies
conquistador
pueblo
presidio
creole
mestizo
a religious settlement run by Catholic priests and friars that was used to spread religion
pueblo
mission
presidio
shrewd
hesitate
What religion were the Spanish missionaries trying to spread?
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
None of these
Which one is not one of the the 3 Gs?
God
Gold
Grateful
Glory
Define the word colonization.
the process by which a country establishes colonies in an area far away.
the process of moving anywhere you want.
the idea of staying at an area for a long time.
Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?
GOD
GOLD
GLORY
Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?
GOLD
GLORY
GOD
Countries colonize places for three purposes. Which answer choices could best describe the reason why?
GLORY
GOD
GOLD
Europeans wanted to turn everyone they met into Christians.
GOLD
GOD
GLORY
Europeans wanted to find spices that they could control and sell for a profit.
GOLD
GOD
GLORY
Europeans wanted to gain more land so they could be more
powerful than other European countries.
GOLD
GLORY
GOD
Match the following
Spanish explorer who conquered territory
Descendants of Spanish settlers
Mixed-American Indian & European people
European people born in Spain
Slaves for labor
How did the natural resources of Mexico influence its early history?
Gold attracted Spanish conquistadors to Mexico.
Oil reserves led to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in Mexico.
Early Mexican civilizations used crops as a currency for gold.
The climate of Mexico hindered the development of large-scale agriculture.
A ______ is a settlement ruled by a distant country
Colony
Bahamas
City
Township
(a) is the most commonly spoken language in Central and South America
Modern day Texas, Florida, and Mexico were colonized by which country?
Spain
France
Portugal
England
Identify the three countries that claimed territory in North America.
England
France
Spain
Identify which country had control of 'Florida' in 1750 and build a Presidio at St Augustine.
(a)
What does conquistador mean?
conqueror
king
judge
explorer
What impact did the conquistadors have on the Aztec and Inca empires?
Spanish (a) gained wealth and (b) . However, it also devastated the (c) and Inca native people.
Identify the first presidio that was built in 1565 in modern day Florida.
Match the following
Hernan Cortes
Conqueror of the Aztec Empire
Amerigo Vespucci
North and South America named after him
Christopher Columbus
1492 sails to 'new world'
Ponce De Leon
Names Florida
They named the new lands (a) , after Amerigo Vespucci
Italian explorer, explorer of the Americas, is believed to have influenced the naming of these lands with his own name
Ptolemy
al-Idrisi
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Henry the Navigator
The main purpose of the Spanish missions was to ...
Foster traditional Indian religious practices
Help the Indians gain their independence
Help immigration to New Spain
Convert Indians to Christianity
Who lived inside Presidios ?
Friars
Soldiers
Priests
Farmers
Where is St. Augustine in Florida?
Which explorer is credited with discovering and naming Florida as he was searching for the Fountain of Youth.
Identify where SPAIN is on the world map.
Look at the map.
Which territory was NEW SPAIN?
