Colonization Review Assignment

What were some of the push factors that led Europeans to explore and colonize North America in the 1400s-1600s?

• Political problems, religious limits, overcrowding

• Desire for gold and silver, religious freedom

• Trade opportunities, alliances with Native Americans

• Fertile soil, warm weather, rich farmland

Explain how geography influenced the economy of the Southern Colonies in North America.

Tags

Analyzing

The first permanent English settlement in North America was ___, established in 1607.

Which European country focused on trade and formed alliances with Native Americans, especially for fur exchange?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

The New England Colonies focused on shipbuilding, fishing, and trade due to their ___ soil and cold winters.

What were the main reasons for Spanish exploration and colonization in the Americas?

• To find gold and silver, spread Christianity

• To establish large settlements, form alliances

• To trade furs, build trading posts

• To practice mercantilism, grow tobacco

Which of the following is an example of mercantilism?

• Colonists selling goods freely to any country

• Colonies supplying raw materials to the “mother country”

• Religious leaders controlling colonial governments

• Farmers working only for their own families

Which colonies had large plantations that grew tobacco and rice?

• MIddle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Spanish Colonies

What was one major reason the Spanish colonized parts of North America?

• To escape religious persecution

• To create democratic governments

• To trade furs with Native Americans

• To find silver and gold

Which country often formed alliances and traded peacefully with Native Americans?

• The Spanish

• The English

• The French

• The Americans