Colonial Exploration and Motivations

Select two reasons for Spanish exploration in North America?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• Political and Economic Reasons

• To escape religious persecution

• To create a new democratic government

Select two motivations for French colonization in North America?

• To spread Protestantism

• To establish a fur trade

• To find a northwest passage to Asia

• To create a penal colony

Which European country was motivated to colonize the New World for the these reasons?

• - to spread Catholicism through religious missions

• - to find gold, silver and other riches

• - to gain control of large parts of North and South America

• Germany

• Spain

• France

• England

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Why did European explorers search for the north west passage

• To find the legendary seven cities of gold

• to discover new technology for cross the atlantic

• to find the legendary waters of the fountain of youth

• to discover a new sea route to Asia

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was a common social reason for the establishment of the 13 English colonies?

• To create a society based on equality

• To escape overcrowding and poverty in England

• To establish a new monarchy

• To spread Catholicism

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Columbian Exchange

• Political autonomy was not a factor in the establishment of the colonies

• The global exchange of goods and ideas resulting from the encounter between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

• Political autonomy was only important in the southern colonies

• Political autonomy was secondary to economic motivations

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Discuss the strategic importance of the fur trade in French colonization efforts.

• The fur trade was insignificant to French colonization

• The fur trade was a primary economic driver and helped establish alliances with Native American tribes

• The fur trade was secondary to the search for gold

• The fur trade was only important in the southern regions

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking