Spanish Colonization of the Americas

A __________ is a country or area under the control of another country.

• Colony

• State

In 1565, the Spanish built __________ in Florida.

• Timucuan Village

• St. Augustine

Spain’s colony in the Americas was called __________.

• Mexico

• New Spain

The Spanish __________ American Indians to mine silver and gold or to work on farms.

• Asked nicely

• Forced

A class structure was established in New Spain which ranked people according to the __________ of their parents.

• Race

• Height

Missionaries started __________ to spread Spanish culture, Christianity, as well as to help control the colony.

• farming techniques

• missionary work

Missionaries started _______ to spread Spanish culture, Christianity, as well as to help control the colony.

• missions
• farms

In general, contact with the Spanish was _______ to American Indians.

• harmful
• good

A _______ is someone who tries to convert someone to their religion.

• missionary
• colonist

The _______ system was supposed to require the Spaniards to protect and educate the Native Americans.

• encomienda
• village