Exploration Motivations Quiz

What are the 3 G's that motivated exploration?

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Gold, Growth, and Glory

• Gems, Glory, and God

• Gold, Gems, and Growth

Which of the following was NOT a motivation for exploration according to the 3 G's?

• Money

• Fame

• Spread Religion

• Technology

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What was the Middle Passage?

• A peaceful trade route between Europe and Asia

• The brutal leg of the triangular trade where slaves went from Africa to the New World

• A famous sea voyage to discover new lands

• The route used by explorers to reach the North Pole

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• European goods being traded to the New World

• A type of currency used in Europe

• A festival celebrated in South America

Who was the Columbian Exchange named after?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

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Which area did France and Britain fight over in the 1750s?

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi River Valley

• Hudson River Valley

• Missouri River Valley

Who won the French & Indian War?

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• The Netherlands

What was the Stamp Act?

• A British tax on American printed materials

• A British law to ban American newspapers

• A British tax on American tea

• A British law to control American trade

What was the Sugar Act?

• A British tax on American sugar

• A law to increase sugar production

• A treaty between Britain and America

• A ban on sugar imports

What were the Intolerable Acts in response to?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The American Revolution

• The French and Indian War

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