Unit 4 - Missionaries and Native Americans Unit Test
1. Who were the first European missionaries to arrive in the Americas?
a) Franciscans
b) Jesuits
c) Dominicans
d) Augustinians
2. Which Native American tribe did the Jesuits primarily work with in their missionary efforts in New France?
a) Huron
b) Cherokee
c) Iroquois
d) Apache
3. What was the primary goal of European missionaries in their interactions with Native Americans?
a) To convert them to Christianity
b) To help them improve their living conditions
c) To educate them about European culture
d) To exploit their natural resources
4. How did the Spanish missionaries often attract Native Americans to Christianity?
a) By offering gifts and material goods
b) By using force and coercion
c) By building schools and hospitals
d) By providing agricultural assistance
5. Which Native American leader resisted Spanish missionary efforts in what is now the southwestern United States?
a) Sitting Bull
b) Cochise
c) Chief Joseph
d) Pope
6. How did Native Americans often respond to European missionaries and their teachings?
a) Some embraced Christianity, while others resisted and held onto their traditional beliefs
b) Most rejected Christianity and refused to engage with missionaries
c) All Native Americans accepted Christianity and abandoned their traditional beliefs
d) Some Native Americans killed missionaries in retaliation for European colonization
7. Which European missionary is known for his efforts to protect Native Americans from exploitation and abuse by Spanish colonizers?
a) Bartolome de las Casas
b) Junipero Serra
c) Jacques Marquette
d) Jean de Brebeuf
8. Which Native American tribe did Bartolome de las Casas work with to establish a peaceful community in what is now Honduras?
a) Aztec
b) Maya
c) Inca
d) Taino
9. What role did Native American women often play in the interactions between missionaries and Native communities?
a) They served as translators and mediators between the two groups
b) They were leaders of resistance against European colonization
c) They were often exploited and mistreated by European missionaries
d) They were excluded from participating in missionary activities
10. How did the introduction of European diseases impact Native American populations during the missionary period?
a) It led to widespread death and decimation of Native communities
b) It had no significant impact on Native American populations
c) It resulted in increased resistance to European colonization
d) It led to the adoption of European medical practices by Native Americans