SHORT ANSWER QUIZ:

Question

THE LATE 1400S THROUGH THE EARLY 1600S WAS A TIME OF EXPLORATION AND EARLY SETTLEMENT OF SEVERAL EUROPEAN COLONIES. EACH EUROPEAN COUNTRY HAD DIFFERENT REASONS FOR THEIR EXPLORATION AND SETTLEMENT, BUT ALL ENCOUNTERED NATIVE AMERICANS DURING THEIR EXPLORATION, GROWTH, AND DEVELOPMENT. COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE WAYS THE FRENCH AND THE SPANISH RELATED TO THE NATIVE AMERICANS.
DRAG AND DROP ALL OF THE ELEMENTS BELOW TO CLASSIFY THEM INTO THE BEST CATEGORY. YOU MANY CHECK YOUR ANSWERS TWO TIMES.
FRENCH BOTH FRENCH AND SPANISH SPANISH

Answer 1

FRENCH:

• Engaged in trade with Native Americans
• Established alliances with tribes, often intermarrying
• Generally focused on fur trade and economic cooperation
• More likely to respect native cultures and practices

BOTH FRENCH AND SPANISH:

• Encountered Native Americans during exploration
• Sought to expand their territories in the New World
• Shared the goal of converting Native Americans to Christianity

SPANISH:

• Pursued conquest and colonization aggressively
• Often enslaved Native Americans and forced labor systems
• Established missions to convert Native Americans to Christianity
• Focused on extracting wealth, particularly through mining and agriculture