European Exploration and Native American Interactions

Which country, although bringing Christianity to the New World, was responsible for conquering and enslaving the Native Americans?

• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• England

The _______ established settlements and claimed ownership of land.

• Portuguese
• Spanish
• French
• English

Europeans and American Indians had a conflict over _____.

• farming
• land
• shipping rights
• technology

Which of the following best completes the cause and effect chart below?

• Cooperation between the American Indians and the Europeans

• Creation of peaceful communities between the American Indians and the Europeans

• Conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans

• Cultural interaction between the American Indians and the Europeans

Which European nation was responsible for establishing trading posts and spreading the Christian religion with the Native Americans?

• Portugal
• England
• France
• Africa

What were early European explorers who came to North America looking for?

• The Silk Road

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The North Pole

• The Northwest Passage

What statement best describes the GREATEST impact of the European settlement on Native Americans?

• European settlers introduced tools and weapons to the colonies and developed a trading system with the Native Americans

• European settlers introduced new diseases to the colonies and caused the Native Americans population to decrease substantially

• European settlements introduced Christianity to the colonies and converted the Native American population

• European settlers introduced slaves to the colonies and ended the need for Native American labor

Which European country engaged in fur trade with the Native Americans in North America?

• France

• Britain

• Italy

• Spain

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch