2) SS8H1b European Exploration

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2) SS8H1b European Exploration

2) SS8H1b European Exploration

Assessment

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Created by

Angela Beecher

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Britain founded colonies to secure access to natural resources and to create markets for British-made goods. Which term BEST describes British economic policy during the colonial period?

A. 

socialist

B. 

mercantilist

C. 

laissez-faire

D. 

contractionary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of Spain's main goals when exploring the Americas?

A. 

to develop a thriving fur trade

The French, not the Spanish, sought to develop a fur trade in North America.

B. 

to establish permanent colonies

The English, not the Spanish, sought to establish permanent colonies.

C. 

to acquire gold and resources

Spanish explorers sought to spread Christianity, discover and acquire gold, an seek personal fame and wealth.

D. 

to create places of religious freedom

The Spanish sought to spread Catholicism. Some English colonies were established with the goal providing religious freedom.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What people did Hernando de Soto come into contact with when his expedition arrived in Georgia?


A. 

the Creek people

Creek culture developed out of the Mississippian culture after the time period described.

B. 

the Seminole people

Seminole culture developed largely out of Muscogee Creek culture, as well as many other influences. It did not develop until the eighteenth century.

C. 

the Cherokee people

Cherokee culture developed out of the Mississippian culture after the time period described.

D. 

the Mississippian people

Mississippian culture was the dominant culture in the region of modern Georgia during this time period. Contact with de Soto's expedition introduced diseases into Mississippian society. The effects of these new diseases, in addition to military conflict between the Mississippian people and the Spanish expedition, led to widespread societal change and the development of the Creek and Cherokee cultures.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?

A. 

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

B. 

Christopher Columbus

C. 

Hernán Cortés

D. 

Hernando de Soto

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated Great Britain to found the Georgia Colony?

A. 

the desire to limit French control of the North American fur trade

The Georgia Colony bordered Spanish territory, not French territory.

B. 

the desire to protect its established colonies from Spanish attacks

The Georgia Colony was the southernmost British colony, situated between British South Carolina to the north and Spanish Florida to the south.

A major reason the colony was founded was to provide a buffer between these two areas and protect British interests.

C. 

the desire to increase trade with American Indians living in the region

Mercantilism and security goals motivated the founding of Georgia, not trade with American Indians.

D. 

the desire to create settlements for American Indians forced off their land

Providing settlements for displaced American Indians was not the immediate goal of the Georgia Colony.