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WorksheetsExploration & Colonization
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 20mins
What year was Jamestown established?
1620
1803
1607
1787
Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing
sugar cane
tobacco
corn
potatoes
This country explored the new world looking for fur
England
Spain
France
Portugal
What continent do Spain, France, and England (Britain) belong to?
Europe
South America
Australia
Asia
The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to:
get to India and China across the top of Canada
find gold and riches
find underwater treasures
get around South America faster
French colonist ....
focused primary on fur trading
participated in the triangular trade
created an early system for public schools
organised utopian societies
REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION
- To find new sea routes to India and China
- To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
- ________________________________________ ?
to spread democratic ideas
to improve efficiency in manufacturing
to locate potential military allies
to claim new territory
Which of the following was NOT a reason for exploration?
religion
trial by jury
wealth
trade routes
What is the purpose of a colony?
to provide vacation resorts for royaltyThis is a wrong answer
to create a place for political freedom
to be a refuge for the poor
to make the ruling country rich
An economic theory that a nation becomes strong by strictly controlling trade
mercantilism
charter
alliance
legislature
Which of the following is the primary reason that European rulers became interest in trans-Atlantic exploration beginning in the 15th century?
They were curious about whether or not the world was round.
They were seeking an oversea trade route to Asia.
They wanted to become allies with Western Hemisphere natives.
They were looking to relocate their European empires to a new continent.
Which of the following played a key role in the European Age of Exploration that emerged in the 15th and 16th centuries?
Advancements in sea-faring technology
New lands with the possibility for European expansion
An interest in developing a sea route to Asia for trade
All of the Above
What was the primary purpose of the Spanish colonies there were established in North America in the early 1500s?
To foster friendship between Spaniards and Native Americans
To establish religious freedom for Spaniards fleeing Europe
To grow crops for Spain
To find gold and to spread Christianity
During this age of exploration, European countries wanted to spread Christianity beyond Europe, expand their empires and they wanted to become rich.
TRUE
FALSE
Which new pattern of cultural diffusion between Europe and the Americas was initiated with the Spanish exploration in 1492?
Silk Road
Columbian Exchange
mercantilism
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?
health issues caused by famine
the loss of knowledge about traditional medicine
the introduction of foreign diseases
illness due to lack of shelters
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
to profit from trading furs and other goods
to create joint ventures with other European powers
to reduce overpopulation in Europe
What did the House of Burgesses do?
Set up a branch of the British government in Virginia
Manage relations with the Indians
Give the colonists a voice in their own government
Prepare the Pilgrims to fight the Spanish
What geographic feature formed a natural western boundary for the 13 colonies?
Appalachian Mountains
Hudson River
Atlantic Ocean
Great Lakes
Tobacco, indigo and rice were grown on large plantations in what region of the colonies?
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Spanish Colonies
Which ocean is located on the eastern coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
What was the first step in the growth of representative government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Founding Jamestown
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
Philadelphia
England
In which 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem and Plymouth located?
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
New York
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold
both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit
Puritans established Massachusetts to established...
claim land
religious freedom
make profits
enslave people
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to persecute those with certain beliefs
to establish a national religion
to ensure that only Pilgrims governed
to establish laws for the general good
What connected the colonies, Africa and the West Indies and was a part of the slave trade?
Great Awakening
mercantilism
monopoly
Triangular Trade Route
If you were a Catholic which colony would you probably choose to settle in?
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Which area had the largest agricultural centers (plantations) in the 13 colonies?
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Roanoke
Southern Colonies
Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a haven for
persecuted Quakers
persecuted Puritans
English debtors
Catholics
The most important products in the Southern colonies were
corn, wheat and potatoes
tobacco, rice and indigo
iron works and copper
fish and lumber
Farming was unproductive in New England because of the
many harbors
long growing season
thin, rocky soil
forests and trees
James Oglethorpe acquired land from King James II to settle Georgia as a
haven for imprisoned debtors
peanut and peach plantation colony
haven for Anglican loyalist
raw material resource center for England
Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated -
abuses by absolute monarchs
establishment of religious toleration
steps toward colonial self-government
adoption of universal suffrage
Which colonial region did harbors, forests, rocky soil, short growing season influence the economy
Southern Colonies
Northwest Territory
Middle Atlantic Colonies
New England Colonies
• 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?
by adopting isolationist policies
by promoting communist economic goals
by introducing democratic government
by colonizing territories
Why did the Jamestown colony survive?
John Smith was a great leader
Women and children finally came to the colony
Tobacco made the colony money
All of these answers are true
Pilgrims & Puritans were:
Groups that left England to practice their religion
Groups that hated each other
Groups that loved Native Americans
Groups who believe kids should go to school everyday
How important was religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
It was the reason they migrated from Britain
Somewhat important, but it did not influence daily life
There was no religion in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
They were atheists
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A peace treaty between the Pilgrims & the Wampanoag
A map the Pilgrims used to explore New England
An agreement about how Pilgrims would govern themselves
A document that claimed land for the king of England
What did the Pilgrims promise to do in the Mayflower Compact?
Conquer the American Indians
Work together to "make just and equal laws"
Maintain ties to the Church of England
Create a temporary, flexible government
How did geography influence the economy of New England?
It encouraged large plantations
It increased the region's use of slave labor
It promoted the need to trade with other colonies
It supported rice and tobacco farming
How did geography influence the economic development of Boston, New York and Charleston?
There were large plantations around the cities
The cities were close together so they could trade easily
Large factories in the cities provided lots of jobs
Natural harbors made the cites ideal shipping centers
What should the title of this map be?
Transatlantic Trade
English Shipping Routes
Middle Passage
Colonial Trade Routes
Why were their more slaves in the Southern Colonies than in the Northern Colonies?
Northern colonies opposed slavery
Southern plantations needed more workers to grow crops
The climate in the South was similar to Africa
It was easier for ships to deliver slaves to Southern ports
