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Reasons for Exploration - Friday Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did explorers explore for their country?

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

Freedom

d)

All of the above

2.

How did countries get more power?

a)

Trading

b)

Winning Wars

c)

Claiming land

3.

How did countries make money exploring?

a)

Digging for gold

b)

Selling Items

c)

Trading

4.

Which two countries were looking to trade cash crops for money?

a)

Spain and France

b)

Spain and England

5.

True or False

France did not want to make money by trading fur.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

About how many years did it take for the Indentured Servants to become free?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

7

d)

15

7.

Which group was traded for free work in the new world?

a)

Indentured Servants

b)

Slaves

8.

What did the indentured servants get in exchange for coming to the new world to work?

a)

Food

b)

Clothing

c)

Shelter

d)

All of the above

9.

What is the name of the trade route that slaves were brought to the new world in?

a)

Africa and New World Trade Route

b)

Triangular Trade Route

c)

Slaves Trade Route

d)

Circular Trade Route

10.

What areas of land did England claim for their country?

a)

Florida and the Southwestern parts of the U.S.

b)

Near the Mississippi River

c)

East Coast of U.S - 13 colonies