European Exploration Review

Europeans had THREE main reasons for exploring and colonizing the Americas:

• Gold

• Glee

• God

• Glory

Europeans were motivated by GOLD because...

• It was shiny

• Explorers were interested in increasing their wealth

• They wanted religious freedom

• They could use it to buy Fortnite skins

European Explorers were motivated by GLORY. That means that they...

• only were interested in money.

• did not want any attention

• wanted to be praised by God

• wanted fame and power for their home countries

True or False: Europeans seeking religious freedom was NOT a reason for colonizing the Americas

• True

• False

What was one item Europe imported from the Americas?

• Lumber

• Manufactured goods

• Weapons

• Peppercorns

What was one item the Americas imported from Europe

• Lumber

• Furniture

• Sugar

• Fish

What was the Middle Passage?

• The trip from Europe to America

• The trip from America to Africa

• The trip from Africa to America

• The trip from America to Europe

True or False: Africans being sold into slavery were treated very humanely.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource:

• Toys

• Furniture

• Clocks

• Gold

Which of the following is an example of a manufactured good:

• Lumber

• Sugar

• Furniture

• Gold