Exploration Unit Exam Review

Which of the following is not considered a reason for European Exploration?

• Spread Christianity

• Economic Development

• Expand Empire

• Promote Self-government

Why did colonists come up with way to govern themselves such as the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• To keep peace and order since the King was too far away.

• They lacked strict guidance and leadership

• Every man should listen to the king.

• The colonists hated the King.

What did the Virginia House of Burgesses do?

• Strengthened Parliament

• Gave settlers the right to establish a colony

• It created a representative democracy

• It created religious freedom

What group of people opposed slavery and did not like violence?

• Catholics

• Quakers

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

Why was Maryland created?

• To protect Catholics

• To protect Pilgrims

• To make money

• To have self-government

What was the first written Constitution in the colonies?

• Mayflower compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The English Bill of Rights

The Transatlantic Slave Trade included trading goods between Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Which of the following was the reason it was established?

• The British wanted a bigger empire

• The colonies needed a labor force to work on plantations

• the British needed a trade route to the West Indies

• The colonies wanted to spread Christianity to Africa

What group of people were only interested in Fur trading and had successful relations with the Native Americans?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Dutch

Which of the following was the first form of self-government?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

What ocean did the colonies use most for economic reasons?

• Pacific

• Southern

• Atlantic

• Indian