11 Questions
Who were the Pequot Indians involved in a short outbreak of violence with in 1636?
English colonists
Which group founded Plymouth Colony in 1620 seeking religious freedom?
Pilgrims
What Christian movement believed in the doctrine of the 'Inner Light' and were pacifists?
Quakers
In which year was the framework for self-government of Plymouth Colony, known as the Mayflower Compact, signed?
1620
Which group formed Colonial Virginia's representative assembly known as the House of Burgesses?
English Separatists
Who were the conquistadors?
Spanish conquerors
What were presidios in colonial America?
Forts built by the Spanish in the Southwest and California
What was the purpose of viceroy in colonial Spanish America?
Governing provinces, colonies, or countries as king-appointed officials
What did English Separatists wish to do?
Separate from the Anglican church
What were royal colonies in English colonial history?
Colonies under direct control of the Crown
What is the role of missionaries in colonial history?
Converting others to a different religion in foreign lands
Test your knowledge of key terms related to Spanish colonial America, including conquistadors, missionaries, mestizos, presidios, viceroys, and missions.
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