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COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS

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True or false? In early 1530, Francisco Pizarro led an expedition from the Isthmus of Panama to the Inca empire in what is now Peru and seized it for Spain.True
True or false? Leaving Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de Leon sailed northward in 1513 and explored what today is the state of North Carolina.False
True or false? The Spanish empire in the Americas remained other-wise largely intact until the early 1900's.False
True or false? The Dutch founded colonies in 5 areas in the Western HemisphereFalse
True or false? The Dutch came as traders with the intention of making moneyTrue
True or false? The Dutch tried to convert the people they conquered to ChristianityFalse
True or false? The Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal was moved the line of demarcation further west.True
True of false? Spain took control of Central and South Africa.False
True or false? French explorer, Jaques Cartier made several voyages to South America.False
True or false? La Salle sailed down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the entire inland region of North America for France.True
True or False? In 1497 Ponce de Leon explored the coasts of Newfoundland and Nova ScotiaFalse
True or False? In 1626, the Dutch purchased Manhattan Island from the IndiansTrue
True or False? Pedro Cabral landed in BrazilTrue
True or False? The Dutch tried to convert the people they captured.False
True or False? Quebec was founded by FranceTrue
True or False? In the late 1400's, Spain and England often claimed the same newly discovered landsFalse
True or False? In 1493 Pope Alexander VI issued an edict that drew on a world map a line of demarcationTrue
True or False? Pope Alexander granted Spain the rights to all the lands to the North of the line of demarcationFalse
True or False? Ponce de Leon sailed northward in 1513 and explored what is now the state of FloridaTrue
True or False? Henry Hudson explored northern Canada for the DutchFalse
_________ destroyed the ancient city of Tenochtitlan(Hernan) Cortes
True or False? Jaques Cartier made several trips to North AmericaTrue
In the late 1400's, ______ and Portugal often claimed the same newly discovered landsSpain
The _____ between Spain and Portugal moved the line of demarcation further westTreaty(of Tordesillas)
The Portuguese captain ______ reached the east coast of South America in 1500Pedro Cabral
______, a representative of the monarch, reported to the council of the Indies in SpainViceroy
Leaving ______ Ponce de Leon sailed northward and explored the area now called FloridaPuerto Rico
Some explorers went to the Yucatan Peninsula and learned of the great ___ and _____ civilizationsMaya, Aztec
The Dutch purchased _______ Island from the IndiansManhattan
An adventurous group of English sea captains were often called _______Sea Dogs
The overseas empire of the ______ reflected their businesslike societyNetherlands(Dutch)
New York City was once known as _______New Amsterdam
France's first permanent settlement in North America was _____Quebec
______, Guadalupe and Martinique were West Indies islands contolled by FranceHaiti
Most English colonies had some form of _______ assembly.Representative
England's first permanent settlement in North America was _______Jamestown, Virginia
Many English colonists came to America hoping to find greater _________ and _________ freedom.Political , Religious

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