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Historians believe that Humphrey Gilbert was hoping to establish a utopia. A utopia is
a military government by the Queen's Guard
an ideal settlement where all is fair and just; Perfect in every way
a theocratic government run by the Church of Englan
a mining colony focused on finding silver and gold
2
Read the following statements about the explorer known as Esteban. Which statement is false?
I don't remeber
He was one of the few conquistadors to die a wealthy man
He was one of four survivors of a disastrous Florida expedition
He arrived in the new World as an African slave
3
In the mid-16the century was generally accepted as the most powerful in Europe?
France
Portugal
England
Spain
4
A Spanish expedition in search of EL Dorado was looking for
a legendary volcano
gold
a lost explorer, Ramon EL Dorado
an inland sea
5
The land called Virginia was named in honor of
uncut pine forests
Queen Elizabeth
the Goddess of Purity
Virginia Dare, the first English baby born in America
6
In the 17th century, the five Great Lakes were in a territory called
New France
New spain
New Mexico
New England
7
What was the goal of the Englishman, Sir Francis Drake?
to find gold in New Mexico
to establish a colony in Florida
to become a fur trader
to overcome the Spanish
8
Which generalization can be made about conquistadors
They exchanged information with the leaders of the conquered people
They respected the new styles of life they discovered
They were appreciated by the people they conquered
They destroyed much of what they conquered
9
Ponce de Leon conquered Puerto Rico & made himself governor of the it, but he is probably most famous in his search for
the Fountain of Youth
Noah's Ark
EL Dorado
Cortes' lost army
10
The tragic destruction of Inca civilization in South America was the work of
Alexander the Great
Moctezuma and the Aztec armies
Ponce de Leon
Francisco Pizarro
11
In the 160s, which person would most likely be satisfied by the activities of the French in America?
someone who wanted to buy a beaver hat
a person who liked cheese
a consumer of good food
a buyer of fine jewelry
12
Between 1518 and 1568 Mexico's population fell from 25 million to below 3 million. What was the main reason for deaths?
human sacrifice
smallpox
slavery
Spanish cannons
13
In New Spain, Indian slaves were frequently used to do all of the following except
grow sugarcane
search for gold
mine silver
plant cotton
14
Which of the following events took place after 1600
Balboa's discovery of the Pacific Ocean
the French discovery of the Mississippi River
the Spanish discovery of Florida
the death of Columbus
15
(Ch35-39) In the 16the century, which country did England consider its biggest rival?
Rrance
Spain
America
Russia
16
Which series of Spanish"discoveries" is in the correct chronological order?
Grand Canyon, Cuba, Florida
Cuba, Florida, Grand Canyon
Florida, Cuba, Grand Canyon
Cuba, Grand Canyon, Florida
17
A large group of whales is called a gam. A large fleet of warships is called
an invasion
a thunderhorn
an armada
an arquebus
18
What section of the land that became known as the United States did Hernando de Soto explore?
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
19
The first permanent Spanish settlement in the American Southwest was
Las Vegas
EL Paso
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
20
Where did Esteban and Cabeza de Vaca land when they came in search of gold?
Virginia
Florida
Mexico
Morocco
21
Why did the Indians tell the Spaniards about " golden cities"?
to trick the Spaniards
to share the gold
to try to learn more about the area
to help the Spaniards
22
The year1588 has been called a turning point in history because
it ended slavery in the Spanish colonies
it marked a setback of English dreams for colonial power by 100years
it marked the beginning of the end of Spanish colonial supremacy
it proved the ineffectiveness of naval power
23
What was the result of Coronado's 1540 expedition?
He found gold
He found no gold
He found floating gardens
He discovered Cibola
24
When the mighty Spanish armada went up against the Englsih navy, what happened?
England won
France came to help the English
The Americans gave aid to the Spanish
Spain defeated the English
25
Jean Ribaut, Pedro Menendez, and Francis Drake could be cited as evidence that
most 16the-century Europeans were involved in the slave trade
France, Spain, and England were frequently at war with one another
cotton would soon become the leading New World cash crop
France, Spain, and England were learning to cooperate
26
Which of the following is the best description of a French privateer?
a low-ranking sailor in the French navy
Someone who robbed Spanish ships&split the loot with the French government
a specialist in building stone houses in French colonies
a long-range French cannon
27
Columbus, Cabot, and Verrazano were explorers, they sailed for a European country, and they were all natives of ___
Italy
Portugal
France
Spain
28
Spanish exploration between 1528 and 1540 focused on finding a legendary city of gold in North America named ___
Galveston
Mexico City
Cibola
Cuzco
29
The Spanish term mestizo could correctly be used for a person with
a Spanish mother and an English father
an Indian mother and A Spanish father
a black mother and a Spanish father
an Indian mother and a black father
30
Francisco Coronado's 1540 expedition north of Mexico took expedition members into which of these modern-day states?
California, Oregon
Illinois, Ohio
Colorado, Montana, Texas
New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas
31
In North America in 1600, what two European languages would you be most likely to hear?
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and French
Spanish and English
French and English
32
You are a Spanish ship's captain in Cuba in 1600 and are ordered to sail to Peru. The quickest route is through ___
the Straits of Magellan
the Panama Canal
the Northwest Passage
The Mediterranean Sea
33
Which term is not correctly paired with its description?
Rio Grande- large river
bayou- a slow-moving stream
Canebreak- thick growth of spearlike grass
plateau- jagged peak
34
Which of these modern-day place names are evidence of early French exploration or settlement?
Houston, Chicago
Boston, Washington, D.C
St. Louis, New Orleans
New York, Philadelphia
35
Which of the following explorers saw the Mississippi River?
Robert de La Salle
Samuel de Champlain
John Cabot
Francisco Pizarro
36
Beginning ~ 1600 with Samuel de Champlain, all of the following were reasons for French arrival in the New World except
settlement
fur tarding
gold mining
missionary activity
37
Which two words best describe Queen Elizabeth?
lazy, stubborn
intelligent, energetic
unlucky
suspicious
38
What happened to the first European settlers on Roanoke Island?
The settlers decided to leave for Maine
The settlers vanished, and no one knows what happened
They joined the Spanish settlers and headed west
The wather was bad, and they went back to England
39
The best way back to Europe for Spanish ships was along the Florida coast, but what danger lurked there?
deadly tides
English warships
alligators
pirates
40
A Huguenot is
a French conquistador
a French Protestant
a Dutch Catholic
the French version of a Spanish galleon
41
Besides gold, what else were many of the explorers looking for?
Silver
Land to farm
Soldiers for their armies
A waterway to China and Japan
42
At the root of the Spanish Inquisition was the issue of
religion
terriories
economics
politics
43
"He believed it was wrong to keep slaves & make people give up their own religion." Who is this?
Bartolome de Las Casas
Martin Luther
Juan de Onate
Juan Sepulveda
44
What words best describe de Soto?
brave, kind
brilliant, cruel
fearful, humorous
proud, greedy
45
What is one likely reason that the English colonists failed in their attempt to settle Roanoke?
They landed in late spring, too late to plant crops
The Queen had refused to give them a grant
Roanoke already had too many settlers there
The land was too rocky to farm
46
St. Augustine, Fort Caroline, and Santa Elena were all early Spanish or French settlements along what coast?
the New England coast
the southern Atlantic coast of North America
the Pacific coast
the Gulf coast of Florida
47
The organizer of a serious but unsuccessful attempt to establish an English colony in Virginia was
Eleanor Dare
Sir Thomas More
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Philip Sydney
48
What phrase best describe White's and Raleigh's attempts to place settlements in Virgiania?
Greed Wins Out
A Utopian Come True
Courage Equals Success
The English: A Hard Begining
49
The Coronado and the de Soto expeditions came close to meeting in Texas 1542- If they met, what would have been proven?
Exploration was easier than people had thought
Spanish explorers risked their lives to save one antoher
Florida and the American Southwest were part of the same landmass
Spanish maps of North America were remarkably accurate
50
Which of the following was true of both England by Henry VIII, was
the Holy Catholic Church of London
the Huguenot Church
the Protestant Chruch of England
the Anglican Church
51
What word best describes the Spaniards when they saw Tenochtitlan for the first time?
frightened
confused
dazzled
disppointed