SS Chapter 5 lesson 3-5

Question 0

A religious community where priests taught Christianity was called a

Answer 0

Mission

Question 1

A group of nations or territories ruled by a single government or leader is a

Answer 1

Empire

Question 2

To respect others beliefs that are different from your own is referred to as

Answer 2

Tolerance

Question 3

The act of ending something is

Answer 3

Abolition

Question 4

The Spanish settled this portion of North America

Answer 4

New Mexico and Mexico

Question 5

The French settle land in North America near

Answer 5

The Saint Lawrence River New York and Canada

Question 6

How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs? (2 reasons)

Answer 6

The Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs because they had superior weapons(guns). The Spanish also got other indian tribes to help them that were enemies of the Aztecs. Another reason that helped the Spanish was that they brought diseases that weakened the Aztecs.

Question 7

What are 2 lasting effects of the Europeans settling the New World that are evident today? (2 points)

Answer 7

The new world has traditions, language, architecture, legal traditions that came from England. The French influences the food and culture especially in the Louisiana area. The Spanish influenced Mexico and southern areas with language, food and architecture and food.

Question 8

How did Cotton affect the institution of slavery?(2points)

Answer 8

Cotton increased the use of slaves on southern plantations. New textile mills popped up in Britain and then New England and could make cloth very quickly and cheaply. This made the demand for cotton increased, and made more profit for slave owners. Slave owners bought more land and more slaves.

Question 9

Describe why Plymouth was settled. Name a leader or group of people who settled the area, where it was and the purpose for settling.

Answer 9

Plymouth was settled by the Pilgrims who wanted freedom to practice their own religion. The king of England was forcing them to worship at the Church of England. They took the Mayflower over from England and settled in what is now Massachusetts. They would not have survived without the help of Squanto and other indians teaching them how to raise crops and showing them where to fish.