Exploreation and Colonization Pre-Test: What do you know?

Which of the following were the main colonizers of North America?

• Spain, Mexico, Canada

• Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium

• Spain, England, France

• Spain, Poland, Germany

Answer explanation

While other Europeans, such as the Dutch (Netherlands), also explored North and South America, the will be the 3 major powers.

On which continent did the English (British) settle the 13 Original Colonies?

Answer explanation

North America is about 3,000 miles from England...no cellphones/internet so it might as well have been the moon! The trip to England took 2 months!

Which ocean separates Europe and North America

• Indian Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Answer explanation

Two months in a boat....no thanks.

Which mountain range is found near the East coast of North America?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Ozark Mountains

• Sierra Nevada

Answer explanation

Almost ALL English (British) Colonists settle to the East of the Appalachians.

Which of the following documents was the first to limit the power of the King of England?

• Declaration of Independence (1776)

• Mayflower Compact (1620)

• U.S. Constitution (1787)

• Magna Carta (1215)

Answer explanation

The Magna Carta marks a big change in the relationship between the King and the people. Starts the process of LIMITING the POWER of the King that will lead to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Which ocean is found on the West coast of North America?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Southern Ocean

Answer explanation

The largest body of water on Earth!

Which is the first successful English (British) colony in North America

• Jamestown, Virginia (1607)

• Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts (1620)

• New Amsterdam, New York

Answer explanation

After two previous failed attempts to establish colonies on the East Coast of North America, including the Roanoke disaster, Jamestown is only successful because off illegally smuggled in tobacco that becomes an extremely profitable cash crop!

What is the system of trade between America, Europe, and Africa that included forcing slaves from Africa to work on plantations in the America's?

• Mercantilism

• Atlantic Trade

• Middle Passage

• Triangle Trade or Triangular Trade

Answer explanation

This system led to the forced enslavement and importation of 12.5 million Africans over a 400 years.

What regions do we break the Original 13 Colonies into?

• East, Central, West

• New England, Middle, Southern

• Northern, Central, Southern

• They were not separated by region

Answer explanation

The forced journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to North and South America, is known as...

• Triangle or Triangular Trade

• The Atlantic Run

• The Middle Passage

• The Westward Journey

Answer explanation

It is believed that over 2 million Africans died on the Middle Passage due to the horrible conditions and treatment that they faced.