american history review

. Columbus’s voyage to the Americas led to all the following in Europe Except

• . The availability of new sources of food

• Interest in migrating to the Americas.

• Increase rivalry among nations

• Support for democratic ideals in government

Why were the Natives living in America called Indians

• They wanted to play baseball in Cleveland

• they originally came from India

• Columbus and others called them this because they believed they

  were in or very close to India.

• Columbus thought it would be a good way to keep them separated

  from other Americans

Which crop was the most important to Jamestown

• indigo

• steel

• corn

• tobacco

The Puritans migrated to New England to

• escape religious persecution.

• establish Catholic missions.

• . maintain the practices of the Anglican Church.

• start tobacco plantations

All of the following are reasons for the early exploration of North America EXCEPT:

• the French fur trade

• English colonization by religious groups

• Spanish search for gold

• Italian desire for resources

The Spanish explorers who were motivated by “God, Gold and Glory” were called:

• Conquistadors

• Crusaders

• Knights

• Sea Dogs

The triangular trade could BEST be described as a network of trade routes connecting:

• France, Europe, and Africa

• England and the West Indies

• The Northern and Southern Colonies

• New England, Africa and the West Indies

Which European country was NOT involved in establishing colonies in the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Italy

The English colonies most associated with fishing and shipbuilding were the __ colonies.

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

• Western

The English colonies that were based on tobacco and cotton were the ___ colonies.

• New England

• Southern

• Middle

• western