Exploration and Colonization

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The trade between the Europeans and the African kings for slaves.
• the movement of Christians from Europe to the Americas.
• the movement of plants, animals, and diseases between hemispheres.
• the migration of settlers from Europe to the Americas.

Which development led to the other 3 developments?

• Columbus landing in Hispaniola.
• Founding of Jamestown Colony.
• Thousands of Native American Indians dying from new diseases.
• Europeans using both tobacco and potatoes.

In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?

• Pacific Northwest
• Atlantic Coast
• Great Plains
• Great Lakes

What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• to establish freedom of religion in the colony
• to ensure obedience to the King of England.
• to provide a new chance for debtors and criminals.
• to create a government that would benefit the colony.

Early European explorers who came to the New World were looking for a northwest passage in order to....

• Prove the World was round.
• Improve trade with Native American Indians.
• Explore the Great Lakes.
• Find a shorter route to Asia.

The main reason for the variety of products in the different regions of the country was the differences in .....

• Family structure and education.
• Geography and Climate.
• Political and Social Systems.
• National Origins and Cultures.

What was a European goal during the Age of Exploration?

• The expansion of empires and power.
• The increase of wealth and improved balance of trade.
• The desire to spread Christianity beyond European borders.
• All of the Above.

With the Middle Passage, what was one result?

• Native American Indian populations continued to increase.
• The African slave trade ended.
• The number of slaves in America increases.
• Spain's empire in the New World declined.

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I__________________________
A. Europeans establish colonies in North America.
B. Millions of Native American Indians die from diseases.
C. Enslaved Africans arrive in the Americas.
D. Foods from the Americas are introduced in Europe.

• Causes of English Colonization.
• Effects of the Exploration of the Americas.
• Cultural Contributions of Native American Indians.
• Discovery of the Northwest Passage.

What was one impact of European exploration on Native American Indians?

• European farming techniques were quickly adopted.
• Many Native American Indians were resettled throughout Europe.
• Conflicts between Native American Indian tribes ended.
• Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths.