European Exploration Test 2022

What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

Which European nation sponsored Columbus's expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which of the following was the main reason Columbus sailed west from Europe?

• to find a more direct water route to Asia

• to set up colonies

• to spread the Catholic religion

• to discover new continents

Where were England's colonies located?

• on the Gulf Coast

• on the Atlantic Coast

• on the Pacific Coast

• on the Mississippi River

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

• haciendas

• missions

• plantations

• presidios

What did Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson search for in North America?

• the Fountain of Youth

• the Indies

• the Northwest Passage

• the Seven Cities of Gold

Which river did Marquette, Joliet, and La Salle explore for France?

• the James River

• the Mississippi River

• the St. Lawrence River

• the Rio Grande River

What was the main reason the Puritans started the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• to live according to their religious beliefs

• to set up a democratic government

• to mine gold and silver

• to build missions and ranches

Which word describes any settlement far away from the home country that rules it?

• mission

• trading post

• colony

• fort

The first European colonies in North America were _______________________.

• French trading posts and forts

• Spanish missions and forts

• English farms and plantations

• Dutch cities and towns