Unit 1.1 Review

Front

What is the significance of the Pilgrims' arrival in America?

Back

it led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies

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2021

8.1.B

Exploration and Colonization

Reasons for Exploration and Early Colonization

Supporting

Front

Why did many people choose to settle in the English colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania?

Back

to escape religious persecution

Front

Which motive best completes the diagram? Options: to promote free enterprise, to extend democracy, to expand empires, to found utopian communities

Back

to expand empires

Front

Which reason supports why France established North American colonies in the 1600s?

Back

to establish trading posts

Front

This list provides for the establishment of European colonies in the New World. Which European country was motivated to colonize the New World for these reasons?

Back

Spain

Front

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

Back

to discover a new sea route to Asia

Front

What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?

Back

to find new trade routes to Asia

Front

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
Options:
to reduce overpopulation in Europe,
to create communities founded on religious tolerance,
to profit from trading in furs and other goods,
to create joint ventures with other European powers

Back

to profit from trading in furs and other goods

Front

Which reason supports why France established North American colonies in the 1600s? Options: to establish trading posts, to search for valuable metals, to limit the spread of Christianity, to prevent the enslavement of African people

Back

to establish trading posts