Reasons for European Exploration

Which reason best completes this list? Reasons for European Exploration: - To find new sea routes to India and China - To find gold, silver, and other treasure - ?

• To spread democratic ideals

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory

Which motive best completes the diagram? Primary Motives for European Exploration of the Americas: - To increase wealth - ? - To spread Christianity

• To promote free enterprise

• To extend democracy

• To expand empires

• To found utopian communities

This early map of New England was published in 1677. Which of the following names the group best known for settling this region and states their reason for settling?

• Merchants: To trade with the region's American Indians

• Quakers: To establish a colony free of slavery

• Explorers: To map the region's rivers

• Puritans: To freely practice their religion

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in the British Parliament

• participate in a free-market economy

• express dissatisfaction with British rule

Which American colony's economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the —

• founding of trade schools in some colonies

• development of different economies in the two regions

• establishment of import taxes in some colonies

• pattern of religious differences in the two regions

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To reduce overpopulation in Europe

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• To profit from trading in furs and other goods

• To create joint ventures with other European powers

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as —

• port cities

• farming communities

• industrial centers

• military outposts

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

• Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil

• A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes

• Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers

• Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil