Exploration and Colonization Quiz

What was one of the main goals of the Age of Exploration?

• To spread democracy globally

• To find new trade routes and resources

• To establish peace treaties with Asian empires

• To protect European lands from invaders

Christopher Columbus originally thought he had reached which location?

• North America

• Africa

• The East Indies

• China

Which of the following was part of the Columbian Exchange from Europe to the Americas?

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Smallpox

• Tomatoes

What was Samuel de Champlain’s key contribution to French exploration?

• Discovering a sea route to Asia

• Establishing Quebec, the first permanent French settlement in North America

• Mapping the Pacific coast of Canada

• Leading the first expedition around the world

Henry Hudson is best known for exploring which body of water in present-day Canada?

• Hudson Bay

• St. Lawrence River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

Which explorer’s journey laid the groundwork for French claims along North America’s Atlantic coastline?

• Samuel de Champlain

• Christopher Columbus

• Giovanni da Verrazzano

• Henry Hudson

What were the main goals of Spanish colonization in the Americas?

• Land expansion, peace treaties, and education

• Trade, science, and technology

• Glory, Gold, Goods, God

• Defense, agriculture, and governance

Which type of settlement was used by Spanish priests and friars to convert Indigenous people to Christianity?

• Encomiendas

• Pueblos

• Presidios

• Missions

Who held the highest social status in New Spain?

• American Indians

• Creoles

• Peninsulares

• Mestizos

What was the purpose of the encomienda system?

• To create a trade network for Spanish settlers

• To build forts for military defense

• To grant land ownership to American Indians

• To control land and use Indigenous people for labor