Exploration and Colonization Pre-Assessment

What was one of the primary reasons for the Age of Exploration during the 15th and 16th centuries?

•  Spread of democracy

• Technological advancements

• Religious conflicts in Europe

• Population decline in Asia

The term "Columbian Exchange" refers to the exchange of goods and ideas between:

• Europe and Asia

• Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• North America and South America

• Native Americans and Europeans

The colony of Roanoke, often referred to as the "Lost Colony," was established by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

What was the primary economic activity of the New England colonies?

• Plantation agriculture

• Fur trapping and trading

• Tobacco cultivation

• Rice farming

Which colony was founded as a haven for Quakers and practiced religious tolerance?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• Maryland

The term "Middle Passage" refers to:

• The voyage of European explorers to the Americas

• The transatlantic journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas

• The trade of goods between the American colonies and Europe

• The exploration of the Caribbean islands

What was the main economic activity of the Southern colonies?

• Shipbuilding

• Fishing

• Plantation agriculture

• Fur trading

The concept of "mercantilism" in colonial America can be described as:

• A focus on religious freedom and diversity

• An economic theory based on gaining wealth at the expense of other nations

•  A form of representative democracy

• A movement for agricultural innovation

Which group of Native Americans helped the Pilgrims survive in the early years of the Plymouth Colony?

• Powhatans

• Iroquois Confederacy

• Wampanoag

• Cherokee

The establishment of the Georgia colony was primarily intended for:

• Religious freedom for Puritans

• Economic opportunities for fur traders

• Providing a buffer zone between Spanish Florida and the English colonies

• Expanding the English colonial presence in the Caribbean