S.S. B1 Practice

What were reasons for Spanish exploration?

• The Spanish didn’t have an interest in exploration.

• The Spanish wanted to start wars with Native Americans.

• The Spanish wanted to open public schools in America.

• The Spanish explored America seeking economic opportunities.

What was the importance of the Columbian Exchange?

• The Columbian Exchange transformed the way people farmed and ate.

• The Columbian Exchange benefitted American Indians more than Europeans.

• The Columbian Exchange had a harmful impact on the way people farmed and ate.

• The Columbian Exchange had no lasting impact on the way we farm and eat today.

Why did the African slave trade grow after the arrival of Columbus in the Americas?

• Columbus brought slaves over because there were not enough jobs available in Africa.

• African slaves were cheaper than Indian slaves.

• The American Indian population decreased due to sickness and overwork.

• The Catholic Church had imposed a ban on slavery in Spain and Portugal.

How did Jamestown's geography negatively impact settlers?

• Jamestown had a warmer climate which allowed farmers to plant cash crops and earn a great deal of money.

• Jamestown was built in a mountain range, which made it hard to attack.

• Jamestown was located on the rocky Massachusetts coast which made it difficult for colonists to farm.

• Jamestown was located near swamps that bred disease-carrying mosquitoes.

Which of the following is the best reason why the English wanted to start a colony in North America?

• The English wanted to bring American Indians back to England to work.

• The English wanted a North American colony that could compete with Spain for economic resources and power.

• The English wanted to convert American Indians to Buddhism and spread the religion.

• The English discovered large amounts of gold in what is now Virginia.

What is the best title for the list above?

• Reasons for Spanish Exploration

• Reasons for Native American Settlements

• Reasons for the Columbian Exchange

• Technology in the New World

Which of the following did the Pilgrims promise to do in the Mayflower Compact?

• maintain ties to the Church of England

• wait for England to make all government decisions

• work together to make fair and equal laws

• create a government with a president

Which document was signed by male members of the community to establish a government for settlers at Plymouth?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Albany Plan

• The House of Burgesses

• The Mayflower Compact

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• Hudson discovered the Northwest Passage giving the Netherlands an all-water route to Asia.

• The Dutch established an oil trade network that reached all the way to the Great Lakes.

• Armed conflict broke out between the French and Dutch.

• Left England to have freedom of religion; traveled on a ship named the Mayflower and arrived at Plymouth in 1620.

What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?

• to set up a branch of the British Parliament in Virginia

• to make laws and decisions for the colony

• to manage relations between the Puritans and American Indians

• to prepare the colonists for the invasion of Spain