T2.L1 European Exploration and Colonization Quiz

What was the main reason European explorers searched for the Northwest Passage?

• To find a faster route to Asia for trade

• To discover gold and silver in the Americas

• To build colonies along the Atlantic coast

• To find a land route to Africa

What does the term Northwest Passage refer to?

• A land trail from Mexico to Canada

• A water route through North America to Asia

• A path across the Appalachian Mountains

• A map drawn by early explorers

Why did explorers want to map new lands?

• To help future explorers and claim land for their country

• To build farming communities

• To find new types of animals

• To avoid the ocean

What was the main motivation for most European exploration?

• Fame

• Religion

• Money and trade opportunities

• Escaping cold climates

What was the first English colony in North America?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Charleston

What mysterious event happened at Roanoke?

• The settlers disappeared with little trace

• It became the richest colony

• It was attacked by the French

• The settlers moved to New York

Why was Jamestown founded?

• To spread religion

• To find gold and make money for England

• To escape slavery

• To grow cotton

Which crop helped Jamestown become successful?

• Wheat

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Cotton

What was the first representative government in the English colonies?

• The Mayflower Compact

• The House of Burgesses

• The Magna Carta

• The British Parliament

What does “representative government” mean?

• People vote for leaders to make laws for them

• The king makes all decisions

• Only the church controls the government

• Women and children rule together