WorksheetsApush 1.4
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who were the primary explorers of the New World after Columbus?
Dutch merchants
English settlers
French traders
Spanish conquistadors
What was the Spanish interpretation of the diseases that affected the Native populations?
Natural disaster
Scientific phenomenon
Punishment from the gods
Divine intervention
What was the encomienda system intended to do?
Establish trade routes with Native Americans
Force conquistadors to obey Spanish law and aid the spread of Christianity
Develop agricultural techniques
Create alliances with other European powers
What was a major consequence of the encomienda system?
Ended the slave trade
Established a democratic government
Increased trade with Asia
Legitimized the Conquistadors
What term was used to describe someone of both Indian and Spanish European descent?
Mestizo
Mulatto
Creole
Zambo
Who led the Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish in 1680?
Popè
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Cavelier de La Salle
Jacques Cartier
What was the outcome of the Pueblo Revolt?
The Spanish fled, but returned two years later to reclaim the territory
The Pueblos formed an alliance with the French
The Pueblos established a new independent state
The Spanish permanently lost control of the region
What was the primary economic activity of the French in the New World?
Fur trading
Gold mining
Agriculture
Shipbuilding
Which explorer was the first Frenchman to navigate the Mississippi River?
Cavelier de La Salle
Jacques Cartier
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Hernando de Soto
What was the estimated population decline of Native Americans from 1492 to the late 1600s?
From 25 million to 8 million
From 15 million to 7 million
From 10 million to 5 million
From 20 million to 6 million
What was the French explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano tasked with finding?
The source of the Mississippi River
The Fountain of Youth
A passage to China
A new route to India
What was the name of the major French outpost established in 1608?
Quebec City
St. Louis
Montreal
New Orleans
What was the primary reason for the French disappointment in the New World?
Lack of gold and silver
Hostile Native tribes
Competition from the Spanish
Harsh climate
What was the term used to describe the event where the Native American population drastically declined?
The Long Winter
The Black Death
The Great Dying
The Silent Spring
What was the relationship between the French and Native Americans primarily based on?
Mutually beneficial fur trade agreements
Military alliances against the Spanish
Shared religious beliefs
Joint agricultural ventures
What was the French explorer Jacques Cartier known for?
Exploring the Lawrence River and most of modern-day Canada
Navigating the Mississippi River
Establishing Quebec City
Finding a passage to China
What was the impact of the Spanish allowing Native Americans to maintain cultural expressions?
The Native Americans formed alliances with the French
The Spanish lost control of the region
The Native Americans rejected Christianity
A blended culture unlike anywhere else in the New World emerged
What was the primary reason for the Spanish returning to the American Southwest after the Pueblo Revolt?
To find new sources of silver
To form alliances with the Pueblos
To establish new trade routes
To reclaim the territory with eased policies
