Unit 2 Exploration/Colonization Review

Which characteristics describe the motivations behind European exploration? Select THREE correct answers. 

• Expand empires

• Promote self-government

• Locate a new labor source

• Spread Christianity

• Economic development

Which of the following reasons BEST concludes why the colonists would have written articles similar to those found in the test box above? 

• To keep peace and order, colonists had to make their own laws because of their distance from the king. 

• Colonists lacked strict guidance and leadership during the earlier years of their settlement.

• Every man should read and interpret the Bible for himself and profess no allegiance to the king.

• Colonists disliked attempts at control by the Crown and therefore set up forms of representative governments. 

Which of the following colonial groups would have agreed with the excerpt above? 

• Indentured servants

• Colonial businessmen

• Plantation owners

• Quakers

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to –

• Establish a safe haven for English debtors

• Function as a buffer between English and Spanish territories

• Develop trade relations with various Native groups

• Serve as a refuge for Catholics to avoid persecution

Using the above map, what conclusion can be drawn as to why the trading system was established? 

• The British wanted to expand their empire all over the world

• The colonies lacked the necessary labor force to harvest cash crops.

• The British were seeking a direct sea route to the West Indies.

• The colonies wanted to spread Christianity to Africa.

Determine which part of the excerpt explains why the French wanted to develop successful trade relations with Native Americans. Select the correct answer.

• ...earliest contacts between Native Americans and European settlers...

• ...they created extensive trading networks...

• ...furs were a highly profitable industry in Europe...

• Europeans viewed North America as a land of opportunity...

The colonial document referenced above was significant in establishing the principle of –

• Mercantilism

• Religious freedom

• Self-government

• Civic Virtue

After a difficult start, England finally established successful colonies in North America.  What physical commonality did the first three settlements have?

• All three were established for religious freedom.

• They all relied on long, humid summers and rich soil to survive.

• All three were located on the Atlantic seaboard.

• They all were self-governing colonies. 

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Which pair best completes this graphic?

• Roanoke – Plymouth

• Plymouth – Jamestown

• Massachusetts Bay Colony – Roanoke

• Jamestown – Massachusetts Bay Colony

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on harvesting rice, indigo and tobacco?

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania