Final Exam Review # 2 - The 13 Colonies

Which European country was the first to begin exploring and colonizing the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

What was the primary motive for European exploration ?

• Scientific research

• Spread of democracy

• Economic gain

• Cultural exchange

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• John Cabot

• Vasco da Gama

What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth Colony

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• New Amsterdam

Which crop saved the economy of Jamestown ?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Rice

Why did the Pilgrims come to America in 1620?

• Explorers seeking new trade routes

• Settlers looking for gold

• Religious separatists seeking freedom

• Soldiers on a military expedition

The New England Colonies of Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania were all established for________

• Religious Purposes

• Economic Purposes

• Political Reasons

• empire expansion

When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?

• the American Passage
• the Middle Passage
• the Lower Passage
• the African Passage

Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America

• Apprentice

• Indentured Servant

• Slave

• Patricians

William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania as a safe place for whom?

• Catholics

• Puritains

• Pastafarians

• Quakers