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WorksheetsEuropean Exploration Review Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
What is a conquistador?
conqueror
impoverished
republic
chicken
What was the term for the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West Africa, and the Old World
Columbian Exchange
Encomienda System
Dutch Golden Age
European Exploration
This explorer was best known for his explorations of many waterways in search of the Northwest Passage, claiming several in his name
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Prince Henry
What were the 3 reasons for European Exploration?
Power, Territories and Silver
Gold, Glory and God
Ships, Trade and Sugar
Foods, Territory and Slaves
What was the major negative effect of European Exploration and trade?
diseases brought by Europeans killed around 90% of the Native Americans
slaves were given their freedom
80% of the food being traded spoiled
many Native Americans moved to Europe
How did Spain treat the Native Americans?
they partnered with them in trade
they were violent and took land and gold by force
they bought land from them
they ignored them and only took land that was not occupied
Which European country controlled the territory marked B?
England
France
Spain
Netherlands
Which European country controlled the territory marked A?
England
France
Spain
Netherlands
What was one similarity between France and Netherlands colonization?
they both were partners with the Native Americans in fur trading
they both travelled with priests to convert the Natives to Christianity
they both searched for gold in the New world
they both took land in South America
How did England separate from the Catholic Church?
The English refused to be like the French and Spanish.
King Henry VIII created and declared himself head of the Church of England when he couldn't divorce his wife.
People demanded the adoption of Catholic beliefs.
The army forced the people to separate from the Church.
What was an effect of Spanish contact with Native American groups in the New World
Conquistadors brought the Native Americans horses and weapons for battle.
Spanish explorers brought the language and religious customs of Native Americans back to Spain
The Spanish joined forces with the Aztecs and Incas against the Mayas and Toltecs
Brutal attacks by the Spanish conquistadors and the spread of disease led to a rapid decline of the Native American population
The French were trying to find the ______________ through northern Canada that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Middle Passage
Southern Passage
Triangular Passage
Northwest Passage
Why did the French want to trade furs, especially beaver fur, with the Native Americans.
They believed beaver to be an invasive species that needed to be controlled.
Furs were fashionable and in high demand in Europe.
They didn't have any money and only had furs to trade.
The beaver fur contained vitamin C, which they needed to help cure their scurvy.
What does wealth mean?
the state of being well
the state of being rich
having a strong government
the state of being poor
Who wanted to establish a fur and fishing trade?
Spain
France
Both
Who established the colony of New France and the land of Louisiana?
Spain
France
both
What motivated Europeans to explore and settle new territory?
economic gain through land and goods (gold)
to spread Christianity
to find a route to Asia
all of the above
What happened to the Colonists of Roanoke?
Nothing
They are back in England now
They disappeared and no one knows what happened
John White made up this entire story.
New Netherlands was settled on the Hudson River in what is now what state?
New Mexico
New Hampshire
New York
New England
The settlement of New Amsterdam eventually became:
Albany
Fort Orange
Jersey City
New York City
What is the name of the settlement in present-day New York City?
Fort Orange
Aquebogue
New Amsterdam
Belgium
Who created the colony of New Netherland in 1621?
The English
The Spanish
The Dutch
The Americans
What were the people from the Netherlands called?
French
English
Dutch
Indians
What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Tokyo
London
New York
Amsterdam
Which colony was able to find gold?
Dutch
English
French
Spanish
Which TWO colonies relied upon fur trade with the Native Americans?
Dutch
English
French
Spanish
Which group colonized this area?
Dutch
English
French
Spanish
Which group established the wealthy trading city of New Netherlands on the island of Manhattan (NY)?
Dutch
English
French
Spanish
What word did the Royal Governor find carved in a tree when he returned to Roanoke with supplies?
Roanoke
Crowman
Help
Croatoan
Which country sponsored the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
Syria
France
Spain
England
Why was colony of Roanoke called the "lost colony"?
The people returned to England.
The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.
They moved to Jamestown.
The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!
What country established the Colony of Roanoke?
Portugal
Spain
England
France
Who were the Croatoan people?
A group of Europeans that killed the Natives.
The only nearby tribe that spoke to the settlers of Roanoke.
The people of Roanoke Island.
