Colonial Identities
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- Q 1/15Score 0The two excerpts are from Christopher Columbus's accounts of his arrival in the Americas. Which two phrases from these accounts best show that Columbus is trying to convince the king and queen of Spain that his discoveries will be of value to them?29A and ED and HA and GC and F
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- Q1The two excerpts are from Christopher Columbus's accounts of his arrival in the Americas. Which two phrases from these accounts best show that Columbus is trying to convince the king and queen of Spain that his discoveries will be of value to them?A and ED and HA and GC and F30s
- Q2What do you think would be the best title for this painting?Ferdinand Magellan delivers his treasures from his circumnavigation of the world.Columbus displays treasures from the Americas for the Spanish king and queen.Martin Luther protests the practices of the Catholic Church.Bartolome de Las Cases pleads to the king and queen for laws to protect Native Americans.30s
- Q3Which of the following was an outcome of the defeat of the Spanish armada?the spread of Catholicism in the AmericasEnglish colonization in the AmericasSpain's loss of its American coloniesthe discovery of the Northwest Passage30s
- Q4Which of the following statements completes the cause-and-effect diagram?The Spanish soldiers greatly outnumbered the Native Americans.Some Native Americans did not like their rulers and helped to overthrow them.The Inca and Aztec Empires had been growing weak for many years.Native American leaders were not familiar with war.30s
- Q5According to the map, which four items were introduced to the Americas from the Eastern Hemisphere as part of the Columbian Exchange?avocadoes, grapes, horses, cornsugarcane, wheat, olives, cattlepumpkins, squash, peppers, beanspotatoes, tobacco, tomatoes, pineapples30s
- Q6This painting illustrates the exploration of a major body of water in the United States by Robert Cavelier de La Salle. Which body of water did he explore and for what country?St. Lawrence River for the BritishGulf of Mexico for SpainMississippi River for FranceHudson River for the Netherlands30s
- Q7Which statement best describes the early French presence in North America?French trappers and missionaries lived among Native Americans and treated them with respect.French settlement in North America advanced more rapidly than Spanish settlement.The French raised tobacco and sugarcane on large farms called plantations.French settlers founded the settlement of St. Augustine in Florida.30s
- Q8Which European nations controlled the land areas marked A and B?(A) England and (B) the Netherlands(A) the Netherlands and (B) France(A) England and (B) France(A) Spain and (B) France30s
- Q9For which of the following major world events was the spread of diseases a negative effect?the technological revolutionThe Columbian Exchangethe mapping of the European worldthe Reformation30s
- Q10How did French settlement in North America differ from that of the Spanish?French explorers did not establish any permanent settlements in North America.French colonists were mainly farmers with no interest in North America's natural resources.French colonists made no attempt to convert Native Americans to Christianity.French trappers and missionaries were not seen as a threat to the Native American way of life.30s
- Q11Which of the following is NOT an area explored or settled by Spain in the Americas?Southwest United StatesCentral and South AmericaFloridanorthern Canada30s
- Q12What was the main cause of conflict between the British and the Spanish during the Age of Exploration?The Columbian Exchangelocation of a trade route to the Indiesconversion of Native Americansseparation of Catholic and Protestant religions30s
- Q13Which of the following explorers was sent by Spain to explore the Southwest in search of the Seven Cities of Gold, but only found the Colorado River and the Zuni people?CoronadoLa SalleDe SotoPonce de Leon30s
- Q14Which of the following explorers was sent by Spain to find route to the Indies, and went on to have the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?Ferdinand MagellanChristopher ColumbusJohn CabotAmerigo Vespucci30s
- Q15What was the name given to the group of Spanish explorers that came to the New World for riches and brought disease and war to the Native Americans?conquistadorstenant farmersmissionariesfur trappers30s
