Unit 1 Section 1/A Exploration & Jamestown Quiz

Which country(s) had a failed settlement that seemed to disappear?

• England

• France

• The Netherlands

• Spain

Which country(s) found immense amounts of gold and riches?

• England

• Netherlands

• France

• Spain

Why did the Pilgrims/Puritans travel to the new world?

• To trade with Native Americans

• To escape religious persecution

• To find gold

• To find new spices

What cash crop saved Jamestown and made it profitable?

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Wheat

• Corn

Which country(s) began exploring for glory, God, and gold?

• England

• France

• Spain

• England, France, and Spain

What was the first country to ATTEMPT settlement in South Carolina?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which is NOT an example of the lasting English culture brought during exploration of the New World?

• the ideals such as self-government

• Protestant religions, like Puritans and Pilgrims

• food and beverages

• the language the spoke

How did the Native Americans view the land?

• they viewed it as a dead object

• they viewed it as something to be respected and shared

• they viewed it as theirs and no one else's

• they viewed it as only the land given to the English should be under their control

How did the Europeans view the new world?

• They viewed the land and the people as something to be conquered and owned.

• They viewed the land as something to be respected and shared.

• They viewed the land as a living and breathing thing.

• all of the above

Which country(s) found enormous amounts of fish and beaver fur for profit?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain