U.S. History - Lesson 3 - Competing for Colonies

The Europeans who explored and settled North America in the 1500's sought wealth and what else?

• The right to spread their Christian faith

• Vast land grants

• Explorers

• Minerals

The name of the German priest who nailed a list of complaints on the door of a local Catholic Church and who launched the Reformation

• Jesus Christ

• George Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Piux IX

The Reformation Movement led to a new form of Christianity called _____________.

• Catholicism

• Lutheran

• Protestantism

• Adventist

A main difference between Protestants and Catholics was acceptance of leadership by _______________________.

• Martin Luther

• the Pope

• King George

• Father Paul

What is an armada?

• Group of soldiers

• A war fleet

• A branch of the army

• A group of priests

Name of the explorer who sailed up the St. Lawrence River and discovered a mountain peak that is now the site of the city of Montreal

• John Cabot

• Christopher Calvin

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

This explorer search for a passage through America but instead discovered what is now called the Hudson River.

• Thomas Wadsworth

• George Hamilton

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cousteau

This explorer followed the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the region for France.

• Robert Cavelilier de La Salle

• John Calvin

• George Hamilton

• Vincent Joliet

The area of the New World that was called "Louisiana" was named for what?

• Prince George

• King Edward

• Louis Lamore

• King Louis XIV of France

Why were the Netherlands anxious to set up a colony in North America?

• They were a small country with few natural resources.

• The Netherlands wanted to dominate the world by controlling the New World.

• They didn't think the world respected them.

• They wanted to have colonies just like other countries like Spain and France.