Unit 1 Colonization Test Review

Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons for European exploration?

• Wealth

• Spreading Christianity

• Claiming land for the home country

• Founding peaceful communities

A reason for doing something-

• Motive

• Register

• Considerate

• Elaborate

A period of 100 years-

• decade

• milennium

• century

• era

Which groups explored in order to acquire raw materials and increase their trade?

• Africans

• Europeans

• South Americans

• Asians

Which of the following groups formed colonies in North America in order to increase the glory of their country, find refuge from religious persecution, and create new economic opportunities?

• Spanish

• Dutch

• English

• French

Which of the following religious groups went to Maryland to escape religious persecution?

• Anglicans

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Catholics

Which of the following religious groups settled in Pennsylvania?

• Catholics

• Quakers

• Anglicans

• Puritans

New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and South Carolina have which of the following in common?

• Belonged to the Spanish

• Established as peaceful colonies

• Considered part of the Middle Colonies

• Founded for trade and profit

(True or False) Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for land and profit.

• True

• False

Which of the following groups were intolerant of other religious ideals?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Transcendentalists