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Columbus
Explorers
Missions/Government/Extras
Spanish Society
Jamestown/Roanoke
100
What did the Europeans trade in North America? a. tea and coffee b. cloth and horses c. guns and silver
b. cloth and horses
100
Which group of people did Hernando Cortes conquer? a. Mayans b. Inuits c. Mayans d. Aztecs
d. Aztecs
100
What does a missionary do? a. teaches reading b. teaches math c. teaches religion d. teaches manners
c. teaches religion
100
Where did the Native Americans come from? a. Asia b. They were in the Americas before Columbus c. Europe d. None of the above
b. They were in the Americas before Columbus
100
Which colony disappeared? a. Jamestown b. Roanoke c. Croatoan d. Muhlenberg
b. Roanoke
200
Why did Columbus go on his first journey? a. to find gold b. to find the Indies c. to trade in Africa d. to explore new territories
b. to find the Indies
200
What was Hernando de Soto looking for when he traveled through Georgia? a. Roanoke b. Mississippi River c. Cities of Gold d. Northwest Passage
c. Cities of Gold
200
What was the purpose of the missions? a. to teach Native Americans about farming b. to teach Europeans about farming c. to teach Native Americans about Christianity d. to teach Europeans about Christianity
c. to teach Native Americans about Christianity
200
Which answer puts these groups in order from most to least powerful? a. peninsulares, mestizos, native americans, creoles b. mestizos, creoles, native americans, peninsulares c. native americans, peninsulares, creoles, mestizos d. peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, native americans
d. peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, native americans
200
What was life like for the first settles of Jamestown? a. they were very successful b. they were very wealthy c. many died from starvation and illness d. they studied a lot
c. many died from starvation and illness
300
What did King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella hope to get out of Columbus' second expedition? a. They hoped valuables would be brought back to Spain. b. They wanted to be the most powerful country. c. They wanted to learn about new places.
a. They hoped valuables would be brought back to Spain.
300
What two "allies" did Cortes and the Conquistadors have that helped them conquer the Aztecs? a. smallpox and guns b. other native american tribes and smallpox c. other native american tribes and guns d. none of the above
a. smallpox and guns
300
What was the first law-making assembly called in the English colonies? a. Parliament b. Legislature c. Senate d. House of Burgesses
d. House of Burgesses
300
Which group had both English and Spanish background? a. peninsulares b. creoles c. mestizos d. native americans
c. mestizos
300
What helped to keep peace with the Native Americans? a. Both groups farmed tobacco together. b. Pocahontas saved John Smith's life. c. Both groups signed a peace treaty. d. They were both Christian.
b. Pocahontas saved John Smith's life.
400
What ocean did Columbus cross? a. Arctic Ocean b. Indian Ocean c. Pacific Ocean d. Atlantic Ocean
d. Atlantic Ocean
400
Why did Francisco Pizarro explore South America? a. He wanted to trade with the Aztecs b. He wanted to conquer the Inca c. He wanted to trade with the Inca
b. He wanted to conquer the Inca
400
Who explored the Mississippi River? a. Henry Hudson b. Christopher Columbus c. Francisco Pizarro d. Rene-Robert Cavalier
d. Rene-Robert Cavalier
400
Which group was born in Spain? a. peninsulares b. creoles c. mestizos d. native americans
a. peninsulares
400
Who decided to grow tobacco as Virginia's first cash crop? a. John Smith b. John Rolfe c. Chief Powhattan d. Pocahontas
a. John Smith
500
Who did the Columbian Exchange most benefit? a. South Americans b. North Ameicans c. Europeans d. African Americans
c. Europeans
500
What great battle did Sir Francis Drake begin? a. The Battle of the English b. The Battle of the Spanish c. The Battle of the Dutch d. The Battle of the Spanish Armada
d. The Battle of the Spanish Armada
500
Name one thing that is named after Henry Hudson.
Hudson Bay Hudson Strait Hudson River
500
WHAT OCEAN DID COLUMBUS CROSS? write it on your boards. (best try on spelling)
Atlantic Ocean
500
What country funded Columbus' journey? a. Spain b. France c. Russia d. England
a. Spain