US History Unit 1 Review

What were two reasons Spain explored and colonized North America? (multiple answers)

• Political freedom

• Expand the Spanish empire

• set up Catholic missions

• Improve their overall economy

What reason did the French colonize North America?

• convert Indians to Catholicism

• improve their economy through the fur trade

• enslave the indians

• promote political freedom

Which of these is not a reason for European exploration?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To expand their respective empires

• To convert others to a religion

• To discover political allies

Which colony does not belong in the New England (northern) colonies?

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New York

Which of these was not a reason for the founding of the thirteen colonies?

• Religious freedom

• Economic

• Expansion of empires

• Manufacturing

Which individual founded the colony of Rhode Island?

• John White

• John Smith

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Roger Williams

Which colony was Jamestown founded?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Connecticut

What was the reason for founding the Jamestown colony?

• Religious freedom

• Economic profit

• Convert Indians to Catholicism

• Manufacturing

The Virginia House of Burgesses:

• allowed the practice of religious freedom

• established the practice of self-government

• was a church in the Jamestown colony

• built the fort at Roanoke

Which empire was the first to colonize in North America?

• English (Roanoke)

• French (New Orleans)

• Dutch (New Holland)

• Spanish (St. Augustine)