Exploration and Colonization Review

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

• To find a trade route to Asia

• To find the Americas

• To fight their enemies

• To discover new lands

The first group of settlers came to New England colonies in Plymouth aboard which ship?

• Nina

• Mayflower

• Santa Maria

What were some challenges faced by the early colonists?

• Friendly relations with Native Americans, abundance of food and supplies, pleasant weather conditions

• Lack of motivation, laziness, lack of interest in exploration

• Too much free time, lack of entertainment options, boredom

• Harsh weather conditions, lack of food and supplies, conflicts with Native Americans, and diseases.

What does Immigration mean?

• moving to a new country or region with the purpose of staying and living there

• studying different cultures

• trading goods between countries

What was the purpose of European exploration and immigration?

• God (spread christianity and religious freedom)

• Gold

• Glory (expand land for their country/gain power)

• All of the above

What were some of the rights and freedoms enjoyed by colonists?

• Right to own property, right to assemble, and right to a speedy trial.

• Right to bear arms, right to privacy, and right to vote.

• Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to a fair trial.

• Right to free education, right to healthcare, and right to a clean environment.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The trade of goods between Europe and Asia

• The exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World

• The establishment of colonies in the Americas

• The migration of Native Americans to Europe

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• An agreement between the Pilgrims and Native American tribes for peaceful coexistence

• A trade agreement between the colonists and England

• A declaration of independence from European rule

• A document that established self-government for the Plymouth Colony where they agree on Laws for the good of the people

William Penn and the Quakers founded the colony of Pennsylvania mainly to:

• trade fur and gold

• make money from cash crops

• ensure religious freedom and equality

• make friends with Native Americans

Which early form of representative government was established in 1619 and was the first elected assembly in America?

• Declaration of Independence

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact