Reasons for Exploration and Colonization

Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?

• To find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold

• To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean

• To find the legendary waters of the Fountain of Youth

• To discover a new sea route to Asia

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

• To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism

• To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area

• To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico

• To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

This list provides reasons for the growth of representative government during the Colonial Era. Reasons for the Growth of Representative Government - Geographic distance from England - Need for lawmaking structure - ____________? Which reason correctly replaces the question mark in this list?

• Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers

• Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers

• Need to establish trading forts

• Interest in growing cash crops

What was one way slow communication and distance from the British government affected the American colonies?

• The colonies united for trade and defense.

• Self-government developed in the colonies.

• Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased.

• The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy.

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

• To declare independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themselves (Mayflower Compact)

• To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

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 geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?

• Thick forests

• Navigable rivers

• Flat land with rocky soil

• Mild climate

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 statement explains how physical geography affected the population distribution of the United States in 1790?

• The southern states offered fertile farmland, allowing for the development of larger cities.

• The Proclamation Line of 1763 prevented settlers from moving away from the East Coast.

• The Appalachian Mountains served as a barrier that slowed westward expansion.

• The Rocky Mountains posed risks to explorers, leading most people to remain in the East.

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

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts