Exploration & Settlement 1

Which was NOT a reason Europeans decided to explore the new world?

• To spread their religion

• To gain riches and resources

• To continue the slave trade

• To make it famous

Which was NOT a way that Marco Polo affected exploration?

• He made people want to find a new route to Asia

• His book told of the riches in Asia

• His stories told of amazing goods that he saw during his trip

• He was thrown in prison so people didn't want to explore

The Big Four Countries that initially competed for control of the new world were _____________________.

• Britain, France, Spain, and Portugal

• England, France, Spain, and Portugal

• France, Spain, Portugal, and the Dutch

• The Dutch, England, France, and Spain

Which country colonized much of North America by 1750?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Which country colonized much of Central and South America by 1750?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

Spanish soldiers who traveled to the new world to conquer it for Spain were known as ________________

• Conquerors

• Conquistadors

• Spanish Missions

• Explorers

The transfer of people, plants, animals, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean was known as the _________________________.

• Triangular Trade

• Middle Passage

• Columbus Transfer

• Columbian Exchange

The route that brough slaves from Africa to the Americas was known as the ____________________________.

• Triangular Trade

• Slave Trade

• Middle Passage

• Columbian Exchange

Colonies are settlements that are ____________________________.

• loyal to the homeland

• independent from other countries

• wealthy with a lot of resources

• large enough to start other settlements

Which of the following most affected the live of Native Americans as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

• People

• Plants

• Animals

• Diseases