Chapter 1

Question 1

What was the Catholic mission to the New World?

Answer 1

Spread Catholicism and gain wealth

Question 2

What was the American Holocaust

Answer 2

Spain destroyed Mexico’s Aztec civilization (4 million native Americans)

Question 3

What two Spanish universities were established in Mexico?

Answer 3

University of Mexico (1551)

University of Lima

Question 4

In what South American country were Christian schools established for hundreds of years?

Answer 4

Venezuela (1526-1933)

Question 5

What happened to the French Protestant colonies in Florida?

Answer 5

They were destroyed by Spain because they were not catholic.

Question 6

Describe the origin of slavery begin in America

Answer 6

Christopher Columbus sent Caribbean Indians back to Spain to be sold as slaves

Question 7

What was the first colony established by England?

Answer 7

Jamestown

Question 8

What was the original intent of Jamestown?

Answer 8

To rid the country of its idle poor and criminal population

Question 9

What was the only officially established and publicly supported church in Virginia

Answer 9

Church of England

Question 10

What was England’s first focus of education in America?

Answer 10

The children of the Native Americans

Question 11

How did England educate the colonists?

Answer 11

They didn’t. It was left up to the colonists to educate their own children.

Question 12

What was the Church of England’s view of Education?

Answer 12

It was heresy. There was a fear that people might read books with views contrary to the Catholic doctrine.

Question 13

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans come to America?

Answer 13

“To give their children the kind of religious education that was impossible either in England or Holland.”

Question 14

How did the Church of England feel about the children in

Virginia?

Answer 14

“There was a numerous generation of Christian children that were unserviceable for any employment”

Question 15

Explain how Protestant Christian schools were established in Venezuela and Florida and what happened to these schools.

Answer 15

Churches and Christian schools were established by Lutherans in Venezuela and remained for more than four centuries. In Florida many Christian schools were established. However, many of the people in these colonies were killed by the Spanish because they were not Catholic. The Spanish explores were more concerned with gaining riches for their nation than religious freedom and education.

Question 16

Explain the Church of England’s attempt to establish schools for Native Americans and whether that attempt was successful.

Answer 16

The Church of England was not concerned with educating the colonists. Because of its Catholic Roots, leaders of the Church of England viewed education as heresy. They did not want the common people to become too educated and begin questioning the leadership. They were very interested in educating the Native Americans, mainly so they could convert them to their own religion. However, after much fundraising, the attempt at education was a failure. Some funds were mismanaged and supplies were lost at sea. A larger contributing factor to the failed attempt was the Indian massacre of 1622.