Colonization and Exploration

Colonization Review

Multiple Choice

Which colony is marked on the map with a #1?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

Which colony is marked on the map with a #2?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

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Which colony is marked on the map with a #3?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

Which colony is marked on the map with a #4?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #5?

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaward

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #6?

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #7?

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #8?

• Connecticut

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #9?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #10?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #11?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #12?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Multiple Choice

Which colony is labeled on the map with #13?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

Match

Match the following

New England

Middle

Southern

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Match

Match the following

New England

Middle

Southern

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Match

Match the following

New England

Middle

Southern

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

English Colonization

-Europe was racing to create colonies

-England wanted to compete with Spain

-The plan: Allow wealthy people to invest in the colonies and then tax them for their profits.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are difficulties faced by the settlers of Jamestown?

• Diseases from the infected river

• Hunger from not planting crops

• Attacks from Natives

• Attacks from Spain

Open Ended

Why would John Smith enforce the rule of "HE that will not work, shall not eat?".

Multiple Choice

What was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies?

• The Virginia House of Burgesses

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Jamestown Compact

• The Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

In the Virginia House of Burgesses only __________ were allowed to vote.

• anyone

• free men

• anyone over 18

Multiple Choice

Mayflower Compact

• Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod

• Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia

• created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony

• A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to Plymouth Colony?

• The Susan B Constant

• The Roanoke Express

• The Mayflower

• The Disney Princess Cruise ship

Multiple Choice

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first..

• constitution written in the "New World"

• blue print plans how to layout and build a colony

• example of self-government in the New World

• colonial map of Connecticut

Multiple Choice

What famous document are these men signing just before getting off the ship and starting the colony of Plymouth?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• The Virginia Charter

Multiple Choice

Reasons for European Exploration

1. 1. To find new sea routes to India and China

2. 2. To find gold, silver and other treasures

3. 3. _____________________________________

• to claim new territory

• to spread democratic ideals

• to improve efficiency in manufacturing

• to locate potential military allies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• 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

Multiple Choice

3. Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• 1. To expand empires

• 1. To found utopian communities

Multiple Choice

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

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To form military alliances

• To spread Christianity to Africa

• To find new sources of cheap labor

Multiple Choice

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

• It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.

• 1. It led to an alliance between the British and the French. 

• It caused Puritans to separate from the Church of England.

• It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies.

Multiple Choice

6. Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

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Virginia was established ​

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Massachusetts Bay was established ​

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to increase business profits

to escape religious persecution

to provide a place for criminals

Match

Match the following

• Geography of the New England Colonies

• Geography of the Middle Colonies

• Geography of the Southern Colonies

Dense Forests, Swift Rivers, Rocky

Rolling Hills, Good Soil

Flat Fertile Land

• Dense Forests, Swift Rivers, Rocky

• Rolling Hills, Good Soil

• Flat Fertile Land

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Which colony was founded as a place of religious toleration for Quakers?

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Which colony was founded as a place of religious freedom for Pilgrims/Puritans?

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Which colony was founded as a place of religious freedom for Catholics?

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Which colony was founded as a place for debtors to help pay off their debts?

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Which colony was founded as a place of economic opportunities for the English?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Jamestown was founded in 1607

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which colonial region was known for trade?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Multiple Choice

Which colonial region were plantations located?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Multiple Choice

Which colonial region did the Quakers live?

• New england

• Middle

• Southern

Multiple Choice

All three early forms of government in the colonies were examples of what?

• Self-government

• Dictatorships

• Martial Law

• Monarchies

Multiple Select

Because of the economic system of Mercantilism which of the following were sent to Great Britain by the 13 colonies? Check all that apply.

• Raw Materials

• Manufactured Goods

• Cash Crops

• Lumber from trees

​John Locke

​Charles de Montesquieu

Multiple Choice

Charles de Montesquieu believed in the separation of powers to avoid _____.

• going into debt

• an increase in population

• tyranny

• the pursuit of happiness

​William Blackstone

​The Commentaries were written to be understood by non-lawyers and became an important source of legal information for the American colonists. 

​Ben Franklin

Match

Match the Thinker to their Contribution

• John Locke

• Charles de Montesquieu

• William Blackstone

• Benjamin Franklin

Life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness

Separation of Powers

Commentaries on the Laws

Poor Richard's Almanac

• Life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness

• Separation of Powers

• Commentaries on the Laws

• Poor Richard's Almanac

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Stimulated ​

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of new ​ ​

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Preached ​

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for all

Encouraged people to think for themselves when it came to ​

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Multiple Choice

What were early European explorers who came to North America looking for?

• The Silk Road

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The North Pole

• The Northwest Passage

Multiple Select

European explorers came to America for all the following reasons. Select all that apply.

• Gold

• Goods

• God

• Glory

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the definition of mercantilism?

• To bring into a country

• To ship out of a country

• A person who spreads the message of Christianity

• An economic policy meant to profit the mother country

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason that the French traveled to the New World?

• To profit from the fur trade

• To conquer land

• To escape religious persecution

• To convert natives to christianity

Multiple Choice

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

Multiple Choice

The area in green was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

Multiple Choice

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

Multiple Choice

Which country dedicated the most amount of time to converting indigenous people (Indians) to Christianity and building missions?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch