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Exploration & Colonization

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Jamestown established?

a)

1620

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1787

2.

Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing

a)

sugar cane

b)

tobacco

c)

corn

d)

potatoes

3.

This country explored the new world looking for fur

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

4.

What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

5.

The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to:

a)

get to India and China across the top of Canada

b)

find gold and riches

c)

find underwater treasures

d)

get around South America faster

6.

French colonist ....

a)

focused primary on fur trading

b)

participated in the triangular trade

c)

created an early system for public schools

d)

organised utopian societies

7.

REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION


  1. To find new sea routes to India and China
  2. To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
  3. ________________________________________ ?
a)

to spread democratic ideas

b)

to improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

to locate potential military allies

d)

to claim new territory

8.
When did Columbus reach the New World?
a)
1492
b)
1493
c)
1997
d)
1491
9.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
10.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
11.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for exploration?

a)

religion

b)

trial by jury

c)

wealth

d)

trade routes

12.

What is the purpose of a colony?

a)

to provide vacation resorts for royaltyThis is a wrong answer

b)

to create a place for political freedom

c)

to be a refuge for the poor

d)

to make the ruling country rich

13.

An economic theory that a nation becomes strong by strictly controlling trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

alliance

d)

legislature

14.

Which of the following is the primary reason that European rulers became interest in trans-Atlantic exploration beginning in the 15th century?

a)

They were curious about whether or not the world was round.

b)

They were seeking an oversea trade route to Asia.

c)

They wanted to become allies with Western Hemisphere natives.

d)

They were looking to relocate their European empires to a new continent.

15.

Which of the following played a key role in the European Age of Exploration that emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

Advancements in sea-faring technology

b)

New lands with the possibility for European expansion

c)

An interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade

d)

All of the Above

16.

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish colonies there were established in North America in the early 1500s?

a)

To foster friendship between Spaniards and Native Americans

b)

To establish religious freedom for Spaniards fleeing Europe

c)

To grow crops for Spain

d)

To find gold and to spread Christianity

17.

During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Which new pattern of cultural diffusion between Europe and the Americas was initiated with the Spanish exploration in 1492?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

mercantilism

19.

This spring, also, those Indeans that lived aboute their trading house there fell sick of . . . small poxe, and dyed most miserably . . .

—William Bradford, 1634

What was the primary cause of this situation?

a)

health issues caused by famine

b)

the loss of knowledge about traditional medicine

c)

the introduction of foreign diseases

d)

illness due to lack of shelters

20.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

a)

To create communities founded on religious tolerance

b)

to profit from trading furs and other goods

c)

to create joint ventures with other European powers

d)

to reduce overpopulation in Europe

21.

What did the House of Burgesses do?

a)

Set up a branch of the British government in Virginia

b)

Manage relations with the Indians

c)

Give the colonists a voice in their own government

d)

Prepare the Pilgrims to fight the Spanish

22.

What geographic feature formed a natural western boundary for the 13 colonies?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Hudson River

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Great Lakes

23.

Tobacco, indigo and rice were grown on large plantations in what region of the colonies?

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Spanish Colonies

24.

Which ocean is located on the eastern coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

25.

What was the first step in the growth of representative government?

a)

Virginia House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Founding Jamestown

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

26.

Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth Rock

c)

Philadelphia

d)

England

27.

In which 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem and Plymouth located?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

28.
Why did the Pilgrims leave Europe?
a)
They wanted to get rich.
b)
They were looking for a Northwestern Passage to India.
c)
They wanted freedom of religion.
d)
All of the above
29.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

a)

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders

b)

Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold

c)

both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

d)

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit

30.

Puritans established Massachusetts to established...

a)

claim land

b)

religious freedom

c)

make profits

d)

enslave people

31.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

to persecute those with certain beliefs

b)

to establish a national religion

c)

to ensure that only Pilgrims governed

d)

to establish laws for the general good

32.

What connected the colonies, Africa and the West Indies and was a part of the slave trade?

a)

Great Awakening

b)

mercantilism

c)

monopoly

d)

Triangular Trade Route

33.

If you were a Catholic which colony would you probably choose to settle in?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

34.

Which area had the largest agricultural centers (plantations) in the 13 colonies?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Roanoke

d)

Southern Colonies

35.

Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for

a)

persecuted Quakers

b)

persecuted Puritans

c)

English debtors

d)

Catholics

36.

The most important products in the Southern colonies were

a)

corn, wheat and potatoes

b)

tobacco, rice and indigo

c)

iron works and copper

d)

fish and lumber

37.

Farming was unproductive in New England because of the

a)

many harbors

b)

long growing season

c)

thin, rocky soil

d)

forests and trees

38.

James Oglethorpe acquired land from King James II to settle Georgia as a

a)

haven for imprisoned debtors

b)

peanut and peach plantation colony

c)

haven for Anglican loyalist

d)

raw material resource center for England

39.

Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated -

a)

abuses by absolute monarchs

b)

establishment of religious toleration

c)

steps toward colonial self-government

d)

adoption of universal suffrage

40.

Which colonial region did harbors, forests, rocky soil, short growing season influence the economy

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Middle Atlantic Colonies

d)

New England Colonies

41.

• To acquire resources for trade

• To obtain raw materials for industry

• To create markets for manufactured goods


How did European countries attempt to achieve these goals during the 16th through the 18th centuries?

a)

by adopting isolationist policies

b)

by promoting communist economic goals

c)

by introducing democratic government

d)

by colonizing territories

42.

Why did the Jamestown colony survive?

a)

John Smith was a great leader

b)

Women and children finally came to the colony

c)

Tobacco made the colony money

d)

All of these answers are true

43.

Pilgrims & Puritans were:

a)

Groups that left England to practice their religion

b)

Groups that hated each other

c)

Groups that loved Native Americans

d)

Groups who believe kids should go to school everyday

44.

How important was religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

a)

It was the reason they migrated from Britain

b)

Somewhat important, but it did not influence daily life

c)

There was no religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony

d)

They were atheists

45.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A peace treaty between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag

b)

A map the Pilgrims used to explore New England

c)

An agreement about how Pilgrims would govern themselves

d)

A document that claimed land for the king of England

46.

What did the Pilgrims promise to do in the Mayflower Compact?

a)

Conquer the American Indians

b)

Work together to "make just and equal laws"

c)

Maintain ties to the Church of England

d)

Create a temporary, flexible government

47.

How did geography influence the economy of New England?

a)

It encouraged large plantations

b)

It increased the region's use of slave labor

c)

It promoted the need to trade with other colonies

d)

It supported rice and tobacco farming

48.

How did geography influence the economic development of Boston, New York and Charleston?

a)

There were large plantations around the cities

b)

The cities were close together so they could trade easily

c)

Large factories in the cities provided lots of jobs

d)

Natural harbors made the cites ideal shipping centers

49.

What should the title of this map be?

a)

Transatlantic Trade

b)

English Shipping Routes

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Colonial Trade Routes

50.

Why were their more slaves in the Southern Colonies than in the Northern Colonies?

a)

Northern colonies opposed slavery

b)

Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops

c)

The climate in the South was similar to Africa

d)

It was easier for ships to deliver slaves to Southern ports

51.
Which of the following is the term used to describe crops that are sold for money?
a)
Subsistence farming
b)
Plantation production
c)
Cash crop
d)
Diversity
52.
The most significant thing about the Virginia House of Burgesses was that it was the first what of The New World?
a)
Established home in Jamestown
b)
English parliament established by the King 
c)
Representative assembly elected by the people
d)
Safe haven for escaped slaves 
53.
Which of the following was authored by Thomas Hooker?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Pennsylvania's 1st constitution
d)
Peace treaty between Pilgrims and Native Americans
54.
Which of the following was the first document written to establish a form of self-government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
The New England Constitution
55.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
56.
Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
a)
William Penn
b)
Peter Stuyvesant
c)
King Charles II
d)
Tamanend
57.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony with Lord Baltimore?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
58.
James Oglethorpe founded what colony for debtors?
a)
Georgia
b)
Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Maryland
59.
What mainly caused an economic differences between the thirteen colonies?
a)
Religion
b)
Geography
c)
economy
d)
political