8.1.1 Unit Test Review

Which is NOT a reason the European countries explored the new world

• God- spread Christianity

• Gold- looking for gold, silver, and other riches

• Glory- claiming land for their own country

• Social- learn native languages

_______ was the French MAIN reason for exploration of the new world?

What country claimed the land in yellow?

• Estonia

• Spain

• France

• England

What was Spain's MAIN reason for exploration?

• Glory (claiming land) and God (spread Christian faith)

• Gold- fur trading

• God- spreading the Buddhist faith

What happened to the Natives when the explorers should up on their land?

• Slave trade ENDED

• Native American populations began to grow because of disease

• Native Americans began to die because of disease

Letter C is

• Missouri River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

• Rio Grande

Which answer is a PRIMARY SOURCES?

• A map of the Mississippi River created by a French explorer in 1500s

• A presentation from my history teacher in class

• A movie from Disney

• A biography on exploration written in 1982

Why is important to analyze primary sources when studying history?

• to understand first-hand accounts of past events in their studies

• to identify specific characteristics of a time period in their studies

• to cite factual evidence in their studies

• to quote false information in their studies

Why do historians divide history into eras?

• The time periods have similar characteristics

• The time periods are in chronological order

What country claimed the green area?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Netherlands