Exploration & Colonization

This country explored the new world looking for fur

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Escaping religious persecution was the main reason for __________ to come to the New World.

• England

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

• 1—Enslaved native populations

  2—Organized utopian societies

• 1—Established Catholic missions

  2—Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1—Promoted political freedom

  2—Participated in the triangular trade

• 1—Became commercial shipbuilders

  2—Created an early system of public schools

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in the British Parliament

• participate in a free-market economy

• express dissatisfaction with British rule

This early map of New England was published in 1677 .... Which of the following names the group best known for settling this region and states their reason for settling?

• Merchants: To trade with the region’s American Indians

• Quakers: To establish a colony free of slavery

• Explorers: To map the region’s rivers

• Puritans: To freely practice their religion

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?

• Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.

• Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.

• Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.

• Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.

Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies?

• Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry

• Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient

• Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles

• Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

• The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

• Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

• The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia

• The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia