History Quiz

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• Exchange of goods, people, ideas, and disease between Old and New Worlds

• A treaty between Spain and England

• A type of currency used in the colonies

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

What motivated people to come to the New World?

• Adventure and exploration

• Economic opportunity, religious freedom, political freedom

• Escaping war in Europe

• Searching for new spices

Which groups are compared for their beliefs, similarities, and differences?

• Spanish and French

• Puritans and Pilgrims

• Native Americans and Colonists

• Explorers and Settlers

What is another name for the Pilgrims?

• Colonists

• Separatists

• Settlers

• Explorers

What is a colony?

• A large city in Europe

• A settlement ruled by a country outside the country’s borders

• A type of government

• A religious group

What is religious persecution?

• Celebrating religious holidays

• Mistreatment of a person or group based on their religious beliefs

• Building new churches

• Learning about different religions

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A map of the New World

• An agreement signed by the Pilgrims to work together and follow laws

• A ship used by Columbus

• A type of colonial currency

Who were the Puritans?

• A group of explorers

• A religious group wanting to purify the Church of England

• A Native American tribe

• A group of merchants

What is a monarch?

• A type of butterfly

• A one ruler, such as a king

• A colonial governor

• A religious leader