| Your highness. . . resolved to send me. . . to the said parts of India to see the said princes, and the cities and lands, and their disposition, with a view that they might ? ; and ordered that I should not go by land to the eastward, as had been customary, but that I should go by way of the west, whither up to this day, we do not know for certain that any one has gone. —Christopher Columbus |
Which of the following completes the excerpt?
A. Teach us how to craft their goods
Incorrect. The Spanish government restricted manufacturing in the colonies.
B. Be converted to our holy faith
Correct! One of the main reasons for Spanish settlement of the New World was for religious conversion.
C. Be brought to our country as slaves
Incorrect. Slavery was not an initial goal of the Spanish.
D. Teach us about the stars and planets
Incorrect. Teaching astronomy was not a main goal of Spanish exploration.
During the Age of Discovery, both Spanish and British explorers were searching for —
A. a place for religious freedom
Incorrect. As the British began to colonize the Thirteen Colonies, those who began to settle did so for religious freedom.
B. a place for religious conversion
Incorrect. The explorers were intent on finding a passage way to Asia to find spices, gold, and silver.
C. a passageway to Asia
Correct! European explorers were searching for a passage to Asia, a place they believed was filled with spices and precious metals.
D. the West Indies
Incorrect. Columbus found the West Indies by mistake while he searched for Asia.
The shaded portion of this map represents territories controlled by which European country during the 17th century?
A. England
Correct! The map illustrates the 13 English colonies.
B. Portugal
Incorrect. Portugal controlled lands in South America.
C. Spain
Incorrect. Spain controlled land in the southern and southwestern parts of the area shown on the map.
D. France
Incorrect. France controlled lands west of the shaded portion of the map.
Which European country initially controlled the shaded portions of the map?
A. England
Incorrect. England controlled the 13 colonies on the eastern coast of the United States.
B. Portugal
Incorrect. Portugal controlled lands in South America.
C. Spain
Correct! Spain controlled land in the southern and southwestern parts of the area shown on the map.
D. France
Incorrect. France claimed lands east of the shaded portion of the map.