Exploration/Colonization Quiz

What was Christopher Columbus searching for?

• Spices

• Trade route to Asia

• A New World

• Cash Crops

What are the European reasons for exploration?

• Expanding empires and finding gold

• Spreading religion and building missions

• Finding wealth, expanding empires, and spreading religion

• Starting a new life in another country

What present day states did Spain occupy?

• California, Florida, and Texas

• Texas, Virginia, and California

• Mexico, Peru, and Florida

• Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona

Who conquered the Aztecs?

• Pizarro

• Columbus

• Penn

• Cortez

Who established the 13 colonies?

• Spain

• Dutch

• Britain

• France

Why were the 13 colonies established?

• Economic, social, political, and religious reasons

• Economic and political reasons

• To expand the empire of Great Britain

• To spread Christianity

Why was the colony of Jamestown founded?

• Political reasons

• Economic reasons

• Religious reasons

• Social reasons

Why was the colony of Plymouth founded?

• Religious reasons

• Economic reasons

• Political reasons

• To expand empires

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It was the first written constitution

• It was the first legislative body of representatives in the Americas

• It created the first court system

• It was the first form of self-government in the colonies

What is the New England Colonies economy based on?

• Cotton, indigo, and tobacco

• Lumber, whaling, ship building, and fishing

• Grain farms

• Farming, fishing, and lumber