Retake District Quiz 1

What was the reason for European Exploration

• to spread democracy

• to improve efficiency in manufacturing

• to locate potential military allies

• to claim new territory

Which of the following eras in U.S. history was characterized by England establishing Jamestown as the first settlement in North America?

• the era of Colonization

• the Reconstruction era

• the era of Westward Expansion

• the Second Great Awakening

Which European country was motivated to colonize the New World for these gold, silver, to spread Catholicism, and gain control of land in North and South America?

• England

• France

• Germany

• Spain

Which reason supports why France established North American colonies in the 1600s? 

• to establish trading posts

• to search for valuable metals

• to stop Christianity from spreading

• to prevent the enslavement of people

The colony of Plymouth was founded in 1620, in which colony?

• Georgia

• New York

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

What was the one everlasting goal of the Spanish colonizers?

• to establish plantations

• to create a system of education

• to create trading posts

• to build catholic missions

How does the Mayflower Compact contribute to the creation of America's democracy?

• It defined the relationship between the branches of government.

• It defined the relationship between the colonists and the founding company.

• It set forth the idea that a separation should exist between the church and the state.

• It set forth the idea that colonists would agree to a government by majority rule.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth's founder intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's followers expected to discover gold.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit. 

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

• To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism

• To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area

• To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico

• To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region

What was a major motivation for English colonists to settle in North America during the 1600s?

• To escape religious persecution

• To abolish slavery

• To establish trade with Asia

• To find a route to India