Exploration & Colonization STAAR REVIEW QUIZIZZ

The _____________ were seeking the 3 G's (gold, glory & God) during the Age of Exploration.

• English

• French

• Spanish

• Dutch

The _______________ were seeking the 2 F's (fish & furs) during the Age of Exploration & Colonization.

• English

• French

• Dutch

• Portuguese

European rivalries caused nations to compete with each other to establish colonial empires throughout the world, extending their wealth & power.

The statement above best describes the _________________ reason for exploration & colonization.

• religious

• political

• economic

• social

Some colonies were founded for religious reform or to escape religious persecution (i.e. Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers, & Catholics).

The statement above best describes the _________________ reason for exploration & colonization.

• religious

• social

• economic

• political

Some colonies were founded as business ventures by charter companies funded by private investors to make money (i.e. Jamestown).

The statement above best describes the _________________ reason for exploration & colonization.

• social

• political

• religious

• economic

In which year did England establish the 1st permanent colony in Jamestown, Virginia?

• 1587

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

In which year did the Pilgrims establish the colony of Plymouth in Massachusetts and sign the Mayflower Compact, the beginning of self-government?

• 1587

• 1607

• 1620

• 1630

* Distance from England

* Colonists copied English traditions & structure (i.e. Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, English Parliament)

* Most colonies were self-governing & elected members to an assembly that made their laws (i.e. Virginia House of Burgesses)

The 3 bullets above best describe

• how religion & virtue contributed to the growth of representative government.

• contributions to the growth of early representative government.

• reasons for growth of representative government in the 13 colonies.

Which of the following did not contribute to the growth of early representative government in the 13 colonies?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

The _______________________ was a religious movement that swept through the colonies that inspired more independent thinking about religion and politics.

• Enlightenment

• 1st Great Awakening

• Age of Reason

• 2nd Great Awakening