Historical Eras Quiz

What was the primary motivation for European nations to explore the Americas?

• To escape religious persecution

• To find new trade routes

• To spread democracy

• To avoid war

The Columbian Exchange refers to:

• Trade between colonies and England

• Exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and Asia

• Transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas

• A treaty dividing land between Spain and Portugal

The first permanent English settlement in North America was:

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Boston

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

• It established freedom of religion

• It was the first written plan for self-government in the colonies

• It ended conflicts with Native Americans

• It created a trade alliance

Which colony was founded as a haven for Catholics?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

Mercantilism is best described as:

• Colonies trading freely with other nations

• Economic system where colonies provide raw materials to the mother country

• A barter system between colonies

• A system of shared profits

Indentured servants were:

• Slaves for life

• People who worked for a set time to pay off passage to America

• Wealthy landowners

• Native American allies

Geography influenced the New England economy by:

• Encouraging large-scale farming

• Promoting shipbuilding and fishing

• Supporting rice plantations

• Limiting trade

The Virginia House of Burgesses is significant because:

• It was the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies

• It ended slavery

• It wrote the Constitution

• It created the Bill of Rights

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were important because:

• They were the first written constitution in America

• They banned slavery

• They established trade laws

• They created a monarchy