#1 Colonization Quiz

Which reason best completes this list?

• To spread democratic ideals

• To claim new territory

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

Which motive best completes this diagram?

• To promote free enterprise
• To expand empires
• To extend democracy
• To found utopian communities

Which European countries came to the New World?

• England, France, and Spain
• England, Italy, Germany
• Spain, France, Netherlands
• England, France, Russia

What were the effect of the moveable rudder, the use of a magnetic compass, and improved sails on Europe?

• European exploration decreased because of the fear of contracting diseases.
• Europeans were encouraged to sail farther across the oceans than ever before.
• European contact with Asia decreased as trade routes moved northward.
• European trade routes shifted from the Atlantic coast to the Italian city-states.

How did geography influence the early economic development of Boston, Charleston, and New York?

• Long Coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
• Natural harbors provided access to markets.
• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

Which reason supports why France established North American colonies in the 1600s? (STAAR 2024)

• To establish trading posts

• To search for valuable metals

• To limit the spread of Christianity

• To prevent the enslavement of African people

True or False? The French and Dutch searched for a Northwest Passage.

• False. They were not looking for a Northwest Passage.
• True. They were looking for a Northwest Passage.

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

• 1 – Enslaved native populations 2 – Organized utopian societies
• 1 – Established Catholic missions 2 – Focused primarily on fur trading
• 1 – Promoted political freedom 2 – Participated in the triangular trade
• 1 – Became commercial shipbuilders 2 – Created an early system of public schools

European rulers established colonies along the Atlantic coastline. Which feature of this coastline especially attracted European colonists?

• its many offshore islands
• fertile soil along high mountain cliffs
• natural harbors along the Atlantic Ocean
• large lakes located along the coastline

Which reason for European colonization did Cotton identify in this sermon?

• to find new economic opportunities
• to practice their own religion
• to provide political and religious freedom to all peoples
• to abolish the practice of slavery