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Colonization and its Effects

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In 1632, the English colony of Maryland was established just north of Virginia as a safe place for English Catholics who had been persecuted in England, Maryland
never experienced a Catholic majority population.
How did the actions of Bartolome de las Casa lead to the start of African slavery in the Americas?
Bartolome de las Casa suggested that the encomienda system should be replaced with slave labor.
What was the most significant impact that the Columbian Exchange had on American Indians?
It led to the introduction of new diseases that greatly reduced American Indian populations.
It led to the introduction of new diseases that greatly reduced American Indian populations.
It led to each colony having colonists that mostly followed a single religion.
How did the movement of plants through the Columbian Exchange impact world populations?
Better food sources led to population increases in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam in North America was founded to grow trade in the region. Therefore, it was different from colonies like Massachusetts and Plymouth in that it
was more religiously diverse.
According to the map, gold and silver were sent to Europe from
South America.
Which European nation is described above?
France
What was a main purpose of the mission system?
to convert American Indians to Christianity
Which of the following belongs in the box with the question mark?
Exposure to European diseases
One way that the introduction of horses through the Columbian Exchange impacted the Americas was by
allowing people to travel greater distances for hunting and trading.
There were not enough colonists to meet the labor needs of the early Spanish colonies in the Americas. How did these colonies meet their labor needs in the 1500s?
by using forced American Indian labor through the encomienda system
Why did the Spanish establish missions in North and South America?
to spread Christianity
What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on sugarcane crops?
It led to the introduction of sugarcane to the Americas where it became a very profitable export.
Beginning in 1620, a series of colonies were established in the New England area, and thousands of colonists from England emigrated there. What did most of the people in these colonies have in common?
They were persecuted by Anglicans for their beliefs.
The treaty described in this passage gave Portugal a claim to
Brazil
What was most common for the colonists to ship to the Old World?
crops
Which of the following contributed to the Spanish taking control of the Inca Empire?
the capture of Atahualpa by Francisco Pizarro
How did the geographic distribution of religions in Europe in the 17th century impact colonies in the Americas?
It led to each colony having colonists that mostly followed a single religion.
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