Exploration & Colonization Slides

Hotspot

Which of the following best describes the location of the Northwest Passage?

Multiple Choice

What is the Northwest Passage?

• A land route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• A mountain pass in North America

• A river in South America

Multiple Choice

Which three nations competed for dominance in Europe during the Age of Exploration?

• England, France, Spain

• Portugal, Italy, Germany

• Russia, Austria, Sweden

• Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark

Multiple Choice

What were the main goals of Spanish explorers during the 1500s?

• To gain personal wealth, political power, and land for the Spanish empire

• To spread democracy and freedom

• To form alliances with native people

• To escape religious persecution

Multiple Choice

What was one major negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange for the native populations of the New World?

• Increased trade opportunities

• Improved technology

• Widespread disease epidemics

• Higher standard of living

Multiple Select

For the following question, choose 3 possible answers

Which of the following were results of Columbus' contact between the 'Old World' and the 'New World'?

• Exchange of plants and animals

• Spread of diseases

• Immediate equality between Europeans and natives

• Introduction of new foods to Europe

Multiple Select

Choose 2

Which of the following were key features of French exploration in the New World?

• Establishing trade opportunities

• Seeking mutual benefit with native people

• Conquering and enslaving native people

• Exploring near the Great Lakes and Mississippi River

Open Ended

Describe the relationship between French colonists and Native Americans in New France.

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main reasons England decided to join the race for land in the New World?

• To gain wealth and power like their rivals

• To escape religious persecution

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To spread democracy

Multiple Select

Which of the following were motivations for British explorers and settlers in the New World?

• Wealth

• Political power

• Religious freedom

• Escaping war

Multiple Select

Which of the following contributed to the hardships faced by Jamestown colonists?

• Starvation

• Disease

• Conflict with Native Americans

• Abundant food supply

Multiple Choice

What was one of the main reasons Jamestown settlers struggled to survive in the first years?

• They focused on finding gold instead of growing food.

• They had too many supplies.

• They received help from Native Americans.

• They had advanced farming tools.

Open Ended

Explain how the introduction of tobacco changed the economic and social structure of Jamestown.

Multiple Choice

Who made decisions for the community in Jamestown through the first form of representative government?

• House of Burgesses

• The King of England

• Native Americans

• Indentured servants

Open Ended

What can we do to expand the narrative of European Exploration & Colonization this year?

Open Ended

What do you think it means that the story of Exploration & Colonization is usually told from a European perspective?