Exploring Digital Notebook Updates in Exploration and Colonization

What does the 'P' in PEGS stand for?

• Public

• Political

• Physical

• Philosophical

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• Better job opportunities

• Lack of job opportunities

• Access to services

• Improved living conditions

What is the primary difference between exploration and colonization?

• Exploration involves settling among indigenous people, while colonization involves traveling to new areas.

• Exploration is done by individuals, while colonization is done by governments.

• Exploration is the action of traveling to learn about new areas, while colonization is the process of settling and controlling those areas.

• Exploration is done for economic reasons, while colonization is done for social reasons.

Which European nation was primarily interested in expanding the fur trade in North America?

• Spain

• Netherlands

• Britain

• France

What were the three main motives for Spanish exploration, often referred to as the 'three G's'?

• Gold, Geography, Governance

• Gold, Glory, God

• Gold, Governance, Geography

• Glory, Governance, God

What was a significant negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• Introduction of new foods

• Increase in population

• Spread of diseases

• Trade of goods

What is mercantilism?

• A system where the mother country sends raw materials to the colonies.

• A system where the government does not regulate the economy.

• A system where colonies have complete economic freedom.

• A system where colonies send raw materials to the mother country, which controls the economy.

What was the triangular trade?

• A trade system where Africa sent finished goods to the colonies.

• A trade system where the colonies sent finished goods to Europe.

• A trade system where Europe sent raw materials to Africa.

• A trade system involving forced labor from Africa used in the colonies to harvest cash crops.

How is the modern economic system in the United States different from mercantilism?

• The colonies send raw materials to the mother country.

• Businesses have the freedom to compete with one another.

• The government does not regulate the economy at all.

• The government has complete control of the economy.

What is free enterprise often referred to as in the United States?

• Mercantilism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism