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Exploration and Colonization of the Americas

Authored by BADEWA ADEJUGBE

Mathematics

4th Grade

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Exploration and Colonization of the Americas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major reason for European exploration of the Americas?

To find new educational methods

To study different weather patterns

To explore new lands for fun

To search for resources and wealth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which explorer accidentally discovered the Americas while searching for a trade route to Asia?

Christopher Columbus

Marco Polo

Vasco da Gama

Ferdinand Magellan

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country was the first to establish a town in the New World?

France

Spain

Portugal

England

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first permanent English colony in North America?

Plymouth Colony

Jamestown

New York

Quebec

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which colony was established by the English as a buffer zone between their colonies and Spanish Florida?

Maryland

Virginia

South Carolina

Georgia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which area did the French name 'New France' in North America?

California

Quebec

Florida

Texas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the French to colonize parts of North America?

To create new farming lands

To find gold and silver

For fur trading opportunities

To establish educational institutions

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