Exploration and Colonization Study Guide

Why did the French explore the New World?

• Fur Trading

• Searching for Gold

• Convert the Natives

• Religious Freedom

Select the two significances of the Mayflower Compact.

• Social Contract

• King removed

• Monarchy put in place

• Self-Government

Which two colonial regions have great natural harbors?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

What year was Plymouth founded?

• 1607

• 1620

• 1776

• 1783

Which colonial region was known for their religious diversity?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonial region includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonial region includes New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colonial region includes Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which colony was created as a safe haven for Catholics?

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Connecticut

Which European nation explored the new world in hopes to find the Northwest Passage?

• England

• Spain

• France