Day 1 : Colonies Review

Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons European explorers sailed the world?

• To gain wealth and resources

• To expand their territory

• To spread their religion

• All of the above

Open Ended

How did Spain’s reasons for colonization differ from France’s reasons for colonization?

Multiple Select

The New England colonies developed an economy based upon _______. (Choose the three best responses).

• Shipbuilding

• Lumbering

• Fishing

• large scale farming

• religion

Open Ended

How did New England’s geography affect its economy?

Multiple Choice

Discuss the strategic importance of the Middle Colonies' location for trade.

• Their location was isolated, limiting trade opportunities.

• Their central location facilitated trade between the Northern and Southern Colonies.

• Their location was too far from major trade routes.

• Their location only benefited local trade.

Open Ended

Why were the Quakers against slavery?

Open Ended

What role did enslaved Africans play in the Southern Colonies?

Open Ended

What caused the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade?

Open Ended

How are the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses similar?

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident