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WorksheetsCompetition Among European Nations
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
A plant grown mainly for money rather than for food.
covenant
cash crop
commerce
environment
Disagreement between members of a group over an important issue.
dissension
demand
assembly
missionary
A system of forced labor in Spanish colonies.
encomiendas
covenant
assembly
proprietor
A person with the legal right or title to something.
missionary
proprietor
demand
covenant
Buying and selling of goods.
commerce
environment
demand
assembly
A contract or agreement.
covenant
proprietor
dissension
missionary
Government legislature that represents the people.
covenant
assembly
commerce
missionary
Level of need for something.
covenant
missionary
demand
proprietor
The setting in which something takes place.
dissension
environment
covenant
assembly
Person on a religious mission to convert others to Christianity.
missionary
proprietor
commerce
covenant
The French hunted moose and elk in North America.
True
False
Spain allowed self-government in their colonies.
True
False
Beaver fur was not useful in Europe.
True
False
Encomiendas were lands where Native Americans worked for landowners.
True
False
Bartolomé de las Casas defended Native Americans.
True
False
France and England were both ruled by kings.
True
False
The Iroquois fought the Huron and Algonquin for control of the fur trade.
True
False
Beaver fur was used to make warm hats in Europe.
True
False
Spain found silver in Peru in 1545.
True
False
The French built New Orleans in 1518.
True
False
Overhunting caused beavers to become scarce.
True
False
Spain became less powerful when gold and silver stopped being rare.
True
False
The Iroquois and French were lifelong allies.
True
False
Missionaries always helped Native Americans live freely.
True
False
France’s main reason for settling in Canada was the fur trade.
True
False
France became wealthy from the (a) in North America.
A (a) is a person who owns property or land.
The (a) controlled the fur trade and wanted more land.
(a) were lands in Spanish colonies where Native Americans were forced to work.
A (a) is a plant grown to be sold for money.
The French named the land near the Mississippi River (a) .
(a) is the buying and selling of goods.
Spain found silver in (a) in 1545.
A (a) is a person who spreads religion to others.
The (a) helped France trade safely with the Huron and Algonquin.
A (a) is an agreement or promise.
Overhunting caused (a) to become scarce.
A (a) is a group that makes laws for a community.
(a) means disagreement between members of a group.
The (a) is the setting in which something takes place.
Which country built missions to spread Christianity?
England
France
Spain
Netherlands
Which country became powerful because of gold and silver?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
Which European nation allowed self-government in Jamestown?
Spain
England
France
Netherlands
Which two Native American groups allied with the French?
Iroquois and Mohawk
Huron and Algonquin
Sioux and Apache
Cherokee and Shawnee
The Beaver Wars were mainly fought over—
Control of fur trade
Gold mining
Religious differences
Land for plantations
Who was Bartolomé de las Casas?
A Spanish missionary who defended Native Americans
A French fur trader
An English governor
A Portuguese explorer
What did the French name the land near the Mississippi River?
Quebec
Louisiana
Montreal
Florida
What happened to Spain’s power when gold and silver became common?
It grew stronger
It decreased
It stayed the same
It moved to Asia
What replaced beaver hats after silk prices dropped?
Wool hats
Silk hats
Straw hats
Leather hats
Who founded New Orleans?
Marquette
Jolliet
Bienville
La Salle
Why was beaver fur important in Europe?
It was waterproof
It was used to make warm felt hats
It was used for blankets
It was a decoration for armor
How did France’s alliance with the Huron and Algonquin help them?
It gave them food
It protected them and opened trade routes
It let them build more forts
It helped them farm
What were some consequences of Spain’s conquest for Native Americans?
They became richer
They gained power
Millions died from disease and overwork
They learned European farming
Why did France, England, and the Netherlands want to compete with Spain?
They wanted more trade and wealth
They wanted to spread Islam
They wanted to stop exploration
They wanted peace
How did missionaries both help and harm Native Americans?
They protected but also forced them to abandon their religion
They ignored them
They gave them land
They fought against colonists
Which three countries colonized parts of North America?
Spain, France, and England
Spain, Italy, and Portugal
England, Germany, and France
Portugal, France, and Russia
What did these countries hope to gain from the New World?
Freedom and peace
Wealth and global power
More farmland for crops
New languages and allies
Who ruled the colonies of New Spain and New France?
Elected presidents
Mayors and priests
Governors appointed by kings
Native American chiefs
How was Jamestown’s government different from Spain and France?
It had no government
It allowed self-government through elected representatives
It was controlled by the Spanish king
It was run by missionaries
What did Spain and France want Native Americans to do?
Convert to Catholicism
Learn English
Move to the mountains
Build ships for trade
What happened to many Native Americans who worked for the Spanish?
They became wealthy
They moved to France
They died from disease and mistreatment
They became soldiers
What was an Encomienda?
A type of Spanish coin
Land including Native American villages
A French fur-trading post
A British ship
Who was Bartolomé de las Casas?
An English explorer
A Spanish colonist who tried to help Native Americans
A French governor
A missionary from Portugal
What did Bartolomé de las Casas try to do?
Free the enslaved Africans
Convert French traders
Stop the mistreatment of Native Americans
Lead the Beaver Wars
What were missions used for?
To teach religion
To collect taxes
To train soldiers
To build ships
Why did Spain build missions along the west coast of North America?
To prevent Russia and England from settling
To raise cattle and horses
To protect French traders
To find gold
What is an alliance?
A type of trade route
An agreement between groups or countries
A religious ceremony
A battle between nations
What is a conflict?
A peace treaty
A disagreement or fight
A trade fair
A new colony
Who were traders?
People who farmed and raised crops
People who bought or sold goods
People who built missions
People who taught religion
What was Jamestown?
The first Spanish colony in America
The first permanent English settlement in America
A French mission in Canada
A Native American village
What does disease mean?
A sickness that can spread and make people ill
A type of trade
A form of weapon
A law made by a colony
What was a mission?
A church school built by the English
A religious settlement run by the Spanish
A French fort
A British port
Who were French trappers?
French people who caught animals for fur
Native Americans who hunted
British soldiers
Missionaries
What was smallpox?
A kind of fur
A deadly disease spread by Europeans
A Spanish coin
A weapon used in war
What were the Beaver Wars?
Battles between tribes for control of the fur trade
Wars between Spain and France
Conflicts over religion
Fights for farmland
