2023 Physical Features & Reasons for Exploration

Which mountain range in the East of the U.S.? (Near the Atlantic Ocean)

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Plains

• Himalayas

What physical land feature can be found between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains?

• Mississippi River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Great Plains

Which group of freshwater lakes borders the U.S. and Canada?

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

• Great Lakes

Which mountain range is in the west of the U.S.? (Near the Pacific Ocean)

• Alps

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Plains

• Himalayas

Which river is the largest in the U.S., used for transportation, and irrigates farmlands?

• Colorado

• Rio Grande

• Mississippi

• Missouri

Which is the best reason for European exploration?

• To spread democratic ideas

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory

What was the major reason European rulers wanted to colonize North America?

• They needed people from North America to settle in Europe

• They sought to expand their power with riches from the “New World”

• They sought to learn more about the Native American cultures

• They wanted a place to send their criminal population

-promote trade-more land-expand empires-make a profit-spread Christianity-claim new territory All of these are ____________

• Primary Motives to stay in your own country

• Primary Motives to migrate to another place

• Primary Motives for European Exploration of the Americas

• None of the above

European missionaries were priests who wanted to teach foreigners about ________.(God/Social)

• farming

• shipping

• Christianity

• fishing

European decision to explore for financial gain such as gold, trade, or wealth is known as?

• social

• political

• economic

• none of the above