US - Open Note Quiz #1

What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?

• To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
• To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
• To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
• To find the city of gold in southern Africa

Which European country had a more positive relationship with Native Americans than other Europeans who explored the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

• the Netherlands

Who were the three main powerful countries that were involved in the Age of Exploration?

• Spain, Germany, and France
• England, Spain, & France
• Italy, Spain, and Portugal
• Portugal, Ireland, & France

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

• Africa

• America

• Asia

• Europe

What religion did Europeans want to convert indigenous people to in the "New World"?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

the English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing

• Wattle and Daub

• The New Deal

• Treaty of Paris

• Mercantilism

Which of the following was not a motivation for Spanish exploration and colonization?

• God

• Gold

• Glory

• Government

Jamestown was saved by the planting of

• cotton

• tobacco

• sugar

• wheat

Which colonial event took place in 1607?

• Jamestown was settled.

• Plymouth was settled.

• Rhode Island was established.

• Jamestown burned to the ground.

Why was the Virginia colony of Jamestown established?

• to increase business profits

• to escape religious persecution

• to provide military defense

• to spread Christianity in America