Exploration 2

What were early European explorers who came to North America looking for?

• The Silk Road

• The Cape of Good Hope

• The North Pole

• The Northwest Passage

Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures. 

• Asia
• America
• Antartica
• Australia

The trade of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas in 1400s and 1500s was known as

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Columbian Exchange

• The Slave Trade

Which of the following is the definition of mercantilism?

• To bring into a country

• To ship out of a country

• A person who spreads the message of Christianity

• An economic policy meant to profit the mother country

Europe is a ______________ that includes countries like Spain, England, and France. 

• country
• city
• continent
• state

America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 

• United States
• New World
• Atlanta
• Canada

What was the main reason that the French traveled to the New World?

• To profit from the fur trade

• To conquer land

• To escape religious persecution

• To convert natives to christianity

The area in blue was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

The area in green was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch

The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

• France

• Spain

• England

• Dutch