16 Questions
What was the big killer of the native inhabitants in the Americas following the European invasion?
Smallpox
Approximately how many native inhabitants are estimated to have died in the years following the European invasion?
20 million
Which European group were the first to systematically explore and colonize the New World?
Spanish
Who published a book entitled 'A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies' detailing the early interaction between Spanish colonizers and native peoples?
Bartolomé de las Casas
What prompted the Spanish to begin importing people from West Africa to their Caribbean possessions in the 1500s?
Shortage of native slaves
What legacy did Hernando de Soto's expedition leave among the native peoples they encountered in the southeast?
Disease outbreak
What was the primary reason for the Spanish expeditions led by de Soto and Vázquez de Coronado into what is now the United States?
Search for profitable resources
Why did the Spanish fail to find profitable extractive resources in their expeditions into the southeast and southwest of the United States?
Depletion of resources
What was the main reason for the surge of national pride in England after the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
The English belief that they could now compete in the 'big leagues'
What did John Rolfe do that was significant for the Jamestown colonists?
Crossed the Spanish tobacco variety with the tobacco found in Virginia
Why did the Spanish focus their attention on the Caribbean Basin and parts of North America after the defeat of the Armada?
They had suffered significant losses in ships, manpower, and capital
What led to the defeat of the Spanish Armada according to the text?
Bad weather and English defiance of the odds
Which event in 1619 marked the first example of representative government in English North America?
Governor George Yeardley calling together the House of Burgesses
What was the economic basis for Jamestown's existence according to the text?
John Rolfe's variety of tobacco
What was the official status of the '20 Negroes' who arrived on the White Lion in 1619?
Indentured servants
Why did women come to Jamestown in 1619?
To provide stability through marriage and childbirth
Explore the aftermath of the defeat of the Spanish Armada and its impact on England's national pride and colonial ambitions during the sixteenth century. Discover how this victory shaped England's role in international affairs.
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