The European Exploration

The Spanish established colonies in order to look for gold and______

• Spread the Catholic religion

• Establish the slave trade

• Trade with the Native Americans

• Start a new religion

What was the first reason explorers discovered the New World

• The wanted to spread religion to Mexico

• They wanted to bring back Native American slaves to Europe

• They were looking for trade routes to Asia

• The Wanted to discover New Lands

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• to reduce overpopulation in Europe

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• to profit from trading furs and other goods

• to create joint ventures with other Europeans powers

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• to extend democracy

• to expand empires

• to found Utopian communities

What did the Spanish set up to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

• mission settlements

• religious universities

• plantations

• trading posts

What was the main reason for French and Dutch exploration and colonization?

• Fur trapping and trading

• Gold and silver mining

• Setting up sugar plantations

• Setting up mission settlements

Which European country had a more positive relationship with Native Americans than other Europeans who explored the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

• the Netherlands

People from the European country the Netherlands.

• Dutch

• British

• English

• French

Which country set up New Amsterdam a.k.a New York as a harbor for trading and profit.

• Spain

• France

• Netherlands

• England

A new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land

• Natural Resource

• Columbian Exchange

• Colony

• Cultural Region