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Exploration in the Americas

Authored by Michael Wheeling

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Exploration in the Americas
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the three main interests of Spain in the Americas during the late 1500s and early 1600s?

God, Glory, Gold

Land, Power, Wealth

Religion, Trade, Exploration

Faith, Empire, Riches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Spain consider American Indians to be?

Allies

Civilized

Uncivilized

Equals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was NOT one of the colonization goals (three F's) for the French?

Fish

Food

Fur

Friends

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European nation was England in competition with for power and glory in the Americas?

Portugal

France

Spain

Netherlands

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What economic policy did England practice in the early 1600s?

Capitalism

Socialism

Mercantilism

Communism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the goal of mercantilism?

To import more goods than exported

To export more goods to foreign countries than imported

To balance imports and exports

To focus on domestic trade only

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term "mercantilism" refer to?

A social policy

An economic policy

A political policy

A cultural policy

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