Colonization Quiz 1 2023

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish colonies there were established in North America in the early 1500s?

• To foster friendship between Spaniards and Native Americans

• To establish religious freedom for Spaniards fleeing Europe

• To grow crops for Spain

• To find gold and to spread Christianity

What did the Spanish set up to convert Native Americans to Christianity?

• mission settlements

• religious universities

• plantations

• trading posts

What was the main reason for French and Dutch exploration and colonization?

• Fur trapping and trading

• Gold and silver mining

• Setting up sugar plantations

• Setting up mission settlements

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

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

The Pilgrims and the Puritans moved to Massachusetts hoping to find religious freedom. Massachusetts is in which colonial region?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Spanish territory

Which group of early colonial settlers is described in the chart?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• French Huguenots

• Mayflower Pilgrims

Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the Southern Colonies?

• Rich soil, mild winter, dense forest, flowing rivers

• Very rich soil, long growing season, flat land

• rolling hills, rich soil

• Rocky soil, mountains, long harsh winters

Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the Middle Colonies?

• Rich soil, mild winter, dense forest, flowing rivers

• Very rich soil, long growing season

• rolling hills, rich soil

• Rocky soil, mountains, long harsh winters