Colonial Settlement

Explorers brought news of the Americas home to Europe. European nations quickly sought to claim land with the hope of ______________.

• relocating criminals to this land.

• discovering new peoples and cultures.

• boosting their economies with access to new resources and trade.

• converting more Native Americans and expanding their congregations.

Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World

• Ferdinand Magellan 
• Christoper Columbus
• Bartolomeu Dias 
• Sir Francis Drake 

During the Age of Exploration, explorers were trying to find new trade routes to what place?

• Africa
• America
• Asia
• Europe

What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?

• They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.
• They wanted to practice their navigating skills.
• They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.
• They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.

Mother Country sought to control trade, create favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which statement best defines this term?

• Communism
• Feudalism
• Mercantilism
• Capitalism

What was the cultural exchange between continents that shares plants, animals and germs?

• Cultural Exchange

• Colonial Exchange

• Columbian Exchange

• Immunity Exchange

Which settlers agreed to work without pay for a certain length of time?

• Quakers

• Colonists

• indentured servants

• enslaved Africans

What geographic characteristic most influenced the Southern colonies?

• long dry seasons that promoted timber production

• long summers that promoted farming

• large areas of ocean access that promoted farming

• large ports that promoted international trade

Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Native American population?

• there was an exchange in culture

• reduction in trade between Europe and the Americas

• Europeans died from diseases brought to the Americas from Europe

• Native Americans died from diseases brought to the Americas from Europe

How was Spanish colonization different than French colonization in North America?

• The French were searching for the Northwest Passage and the Spanish were seeking a new route to China.

• The Spanish wanted gold and glory and to convert people to Christianity while the French wanted fish and furs and cooperation with the Native Americans.

• The Spanish wanted to create colonies for religious groups while the French wanted to expand their territory.

• The French wanted slaves, gold, and glory and the Spanish wanted friendly relations with the Native Americans.