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European Exploration and Colonization Quiz

Authored by Gregorio Trevino

Social Studies

5th Grade

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European Exploration and Colonization Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial reason for European exploration?

Seeking the Northwest Passage to Asia

Seeking religious freedom

Establishing colonies

Escaping persecution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European country sought profit from trade as its primary motive to explore North America?

Spain

France

Britain

Portugal

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which European country was motivated by religious reasons for colonization?

Spain

France

Britain

Portugal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main economic activity in the New England Colonies?

Fishing, timber, trade

Plantation system

Cash crop agriculture

Mining

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which colony was established for commercial profit in 1607?

Jamestown, Virginia

Plymouth, Massachusetts

New York

Georgia

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describes the climate of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

Cold, rocky soil

Warm, mild, moderate climate

Hot and humid

Dry and arid

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group moved to Pennsylvania seeking a safe haven and were against slavery?

Puritans/Pilgrims

Quakers

Catholics

African Slaves

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