Exploration/Colonization Review

The _______________ hoped to earn money through trading furs and beaver pelts with the Native Americans.

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Dutch

The ________________ hoped to convert the Native Americans to Christianity.

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Dutch

Maryland and Pennsylvania were mainly founded for _______________________ purposes.

• religious

• political

• economic

• social

Maryland was founded as a haven for _____________ colonists.

• Puritan

• Quaker

• Catholic

• Pilgrim

Pennsylvania was established as a haven for _______________ colonists.

• Puritan

• Quaker

• Catholic

• Pilgrim

Why was Virginia founded?

• Economic reasons

• Religious reasons

• Political reasons

• Unknown Reasons

Which region's economy focused on growing cash crops, like indigo, rice, and cotton?

• New England Colonies

• Middle (Mid-Atlantic) Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Northern Colonies

Which colonial region had an economy based on fishing, whaling, and lumber?

• New England Colonies

• Middle (Mid-Atlantic) Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Northern Colonies

Which region had a focus on harvesting wheat and other grains (staple crops)?

• New England colonies

• Middle (Mid-Atlantic) Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Northern Colonies

Which colonial region's population consisted of plantation owners and enslaved Africans?

• New England Colonies

• Middle (Mid-Atlantic) Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Northern Colonies