Unit 2 Game

Which of the following best describes Spain’s motivations for exploration?

• Build agricultural colonies.

• Trade furs with Native Americans.

• Escape religious persecution.

• Spread religion and gain wealth.

What was the main reason Jamestown was established in 1607?

• To escape religious persecution.

• To establish permanent trade routes.

• To gain economic opportunities and expand English influence.

• To fight against Spanish rule.

Which statement best explains why the Southern Colonies focused on agriculture?

• They had many large cities and needed food.

• They had warm climates and fertile soil.

• They were farthest from the British government.

• They were founded for religious freedom.

Why was the colony of Georgia originally founded?

• To escape religious persecution.

• To create a profitable tobacco trade.

• To protect against Spanish Florida and give debtors a fresh start.

• To expand the fur trade.

Which of the following best explains why the Mayflower Compact is important to U.S. history?

• It established slavery in the South.

• It created the U.S. Constitution.

• It introduced the idea of self-government in the colonies.

• It gave England control over colonial trade.

Why did slavery grow more rapidly in the Southern Colonies than in other regions?

• The South had poor soil and needed extra workers.

• The South relied on cash crops and had ideal farming conditions.

• Colonists in the South opposed laws from England.

• The South had fewer trade ports.

Why did Britain use mercantilism with the colonies?

• To give colonies economic freedom.

• To increase the colonies’ independence.

• To control trade and increase British wealth.

• To reduce taxes for colonists.

What are manufactured goods?

• Items made from raw materials.

• A fancy name for raw materials.

• Anything paid for by customers.

• Items made just for men.

Which of the following is an example of an American export?

• Ford trucks being sold in Japan.

• Kia cars being sold in California.

• iPhones being sold in Navada.

• PS5s being sold in Florida.

What is a plantation?

• A large farm where slaves process cash crops.

• A small family farm where the family grows crops for their own needs.

• Factories in New England where lumber is processed.

• Shipyards in the Middle Colonies where trade happens in large numbers.