Exploration and Colonization Review

Identify reasons for European Exploration

• Spain- 3 G's

• France- Furs and Fishing

• England- religious freedom

• All of the above plus to claim new territory

Which nation wanted fish and furs from North America?

• France

• Spain

• England

Which colonial region had dense forests and swift rivers?

• Southern

• Middle

• New England

• Great Plains

Which colonial region had agriculture, plantations and slavery?

• Southern

• Middle

• New Englan

Which region was known as the "breadbasket colonies?"

• Southern

• Middle

• New England

What religious group founded Maryland?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Catholics

The Puritans are associated with which colony?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

Which nation colonized North America to trap for furs and make a profit from trading them?

• England

• France

• Spain

This colonial assembly served as a model for other colonies' governments.

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticutt

• None of these

What made the transatlantic slave trade expand in the 1700s in the southern colonies?

• growth of factories

• need for labor on cash crops

• lack of transportation

• none of the above