Social Studies CUA #2 Review

What was the name of the period in history where for thousands of years, people have ventured from their native lands to look for new land and better opportunities and explorers traveled to distant lands in search of resources and riches.

• Age of Exploration

• Middle Ages

• Age of the Dinosaurs

• Age of the Colonists

Study the Map. What area did Ponce De Leon explore?

• Hudson Bay

• Gulf of Mexico

• Iceland

• Canada

Study the Map. Which are did Leif Erikson explore?

• North America

• Iceland

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

Which groups left England and moved to the colonies for religious freedom and economic gain?

• Puritans, Pilgrims, and Quakers

• Loyalists and Patriots

• Germans and French

• Early Explorers

A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.

• racism
• colony
• mercantalism
• ethnocentric

What reason best completes the diagram?

• to learn about new cultures

• to create new communities

• to find new trade routes

• to claim new territory

What was a main reason many colonists came to America?

• They were converted to the state religion.

• The colonies provided opportunities for wealth.

• The sea voyage was a good vacation.

• They wanted to help create new jobs.

What is Freedom of religion?

• Freedom to practice any religion you want

• Eternal Judgement

• Everyone has to be one religion

• No religion

Up until 1776, the Thirteen Colonies were controlled by what country?

• France
• Spain
• Great Britain
• Germany

How many colonies did the United States start with?