Lesson 2 - European Exploration and Settlement

Which countries were mostly looking for gold?

• Spain and England

• Spain and France

• France and The Netherlands

• The Netherlands and England

Which countries were mostly looking for fur?

• Spain and England

• Spain and France

• France and The Netherlands

• The Netherlands and England

Which were major motivations for European exploration in the Americas?

• Leisure and Relaxation

• Freedoms and Rights

• Education and having New Experiences

• Profit and Wanting to get Rich

Columbus wanted to get to ______ by sailing ______.

• Africa, South

• Europe, East

• Asia, West

• South America, North

Which of the following was NOT traded in the Columbian Exchange?

• Plants

• Animals

• People

• Diseases

• All of them were traded

Who kidnapped the Inca ruler and demanded gold for his freedom, but killed the ruler even after receiving rooms filled with gold?

• Cortes

• Columbus

• Coronado

• Pizzaro

What was the goal of the Spanish and French missionaries?

• To convert the natives to Christianity

• To trade fur between the Huron and Iroquois

• To find the Seven Cities of Cibola

• To find the Northwest Passage

Which of these countries had the least troublesome relationship with the Native Americans?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Dutch

Which of the following settlements mysteriously disappeared?

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Mexico City

• New Amsterdam

Besides being very cheap, why was Peter Minuit's deal with the Native Americans for Manhattan Island for iron pots, beads, and blankets an unfair trade?

• The natives didn't need blankets

• The natives didn't even live on Manhattan Island

• The Dutch didn't end up giving them the stuff

• The natives didn't believe in land ownership