European Exploration

Which economic reason led to French exploration of North America?

• Find gold and riches

• Fur trade

• Enslave the Indians

• Convert the Native Americans

Which European country explored and established 13 colonies along the East coast of the United States?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Canada

Enslavement, land taken away, death, and war were -

• Effects of exploration on Native Americans

• Social reasons for exploration

• Effects of expedition to Asia

• Spanish exploration of France

Which of the following was a big reason for the colonists to settle in New England? 

• To start a family 
• To grow corn
• Religious Freedom 
• To make friends 

Which group of colonies had a combination of a warm climate and rich soil that supported plantations?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _____.

• divine oversight of government

• popular sovereignty

• democratic self-government

• constitutional monarchy

This was the first, successful permanent English colony in America.

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Georgia

• Roanoke

An example of a cash crop grown in the Southern Colonies was -

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Indigo

• All of the Above

The House of Burgesses was the first law-making body in North America made up of _____________ officials.

• appointed
• elected
• assigned
• delegated

What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies?

• The Breadbasket
• The Midlings
• The Potbelly
• The Topnotcher