Lesson 6: New Spain and New France, Part 1

How did Francisco Gordillo treat the Indians he met in South Carolina?

• He treated them with respect and kindness
• He enslaved them and took them to Spain
• He traded goods with them
• He taught them Spanish and Christianity

Why do you think Spain was the first European power to establish colonies in North America? Choose the best answer.

• Spain was the first to discover North America
• Spain had the most advanced naval technology
• Spain was the most powerful European country at the time
• Spain was looking for new trade routes

What was the first permanent European settlement in North America?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• New York
• St. Augustine

What did Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón hope to accomplish in South Carolina? Multiple answers.

• To find sources of silver and gold (riches for Spain)

• Catholic converts (religion)

• To establish a Spanish colony
• To discover a new trade route to Asia

Of the original 600 settlers who moved to San Miguel de Guadalupe, how many survived to return to Hispañola?

• 150
• 300
• 450
• 100