Exploration and Colonization Vocab Test

Exploration and Colonization Vocab Test

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History

8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What were two of the main reasons for exploration during the Age of Exploration?

Back

To gain wealth and gold

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which country claimed land in Florida, Texas, and California and built missions?

Back

Spain

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary reason the Pilgrims settled in Massachusetts?

Back

To escape religious persecution

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which group was the first anti-slave group in the colonies?

Back

Quakers

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Mayflower Compact?

Back

The first form of self-government in the colonies

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which colonies were known for their rocky soil and cold climate?

Back

New England Colonies

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the main economic activity in the Southern Colonies?

Back

Cash crop farming

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