Exploration and Colonization
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What was the first reason explorers discovered the New World?
They wanted to spread religion to Mexico
They wanted to bring back Native American slaves to Europe
They were looking for trade routes to Asia
They wanted to discover New Lands
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The New England Colonies of Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania were all established for________
Economic Growth
Religious Purposes
Political Freedom
Trade Opportunities
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
When the Pilgrims established the Colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts, it led to the signing of the Mayflower Compact which was what?
An early form of Self-Government
A treaty with Native Americans
A declaration of independence
A religious manifesto
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The Virginia Colony was established for ______ reasons and the Massachusetts colony was established for ______ reasons.
Political, Economic
Economic, Religious
Cultural, Social
Religious, Political
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The Pilgrims established the Plymouth colony so they could
Practice their religion freely
Establish trade routes
Expand their territory
Seek gold and riches
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The main reason for French colonization was
Fishing and Fur trading
Agriculture and Farming
Mining and Resource Extraction
Military Expansion
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The biggest difference between the New England Colonies and the Middle and Southern colonies is
The New England Colonies were established for religious reasons
The New England Colonies had a warmer climate
The New England Colonies focused on agriculture
The New England Colonies were primarily established for trade
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