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reasons for european exploration and colonization

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

reason for French colonization

a)

fur trade

b)

spread religion

2.

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go when he sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492?

a)

India and China

b)

Russia and China

c)

the edge of the earth

d)

around Africa

3.

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

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

4.

Mercantilism was an economic system that was created for

a)

free Republics to buy and sell goods all over.

b)

Kings and Queens to hide their treasures.

c)

colonies to get rich, rich, rich!

d)

the mother country to get rich from raw materials of a colony.

5.

The three French motives to explore and colonize were

a)

Friends, Furs, and Fish

b)

God, Gold, and Glory

c)

Christmas, Easter, and Summer vaca

d)

Christians, Crowns, and Creativity

6.

What year was Jamestown established?

a)

1620

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1787

7.

Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing

a)

sugar cane

b)

tobacco

c)

corn

d)

potatoes

8.

This country explored the new world looking for fur

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

9.

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

10.

European nations competing to extend their empires, thus extending their wealth and power is a ___________ reason for colonization.

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Religious

11.

The idea that the mother country (England) gains wealth and power by controlling the trade of its colonies is known as

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Free Trade

d)

Government Regulation

12.

a main economic cause for colonization

a)

mercantilism

b)

slavery

c)

plantation system

13.

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go when he sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492?

a)

India and China

b)

Russia and China

c)

the edge of the earth

d)

around Africa

14.

Which of the colonies was founded as a refuge for imprisoned debtors?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Delaware

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

15.

The principle motivation for the settlement of the Plymouth Bay Colony was?

a)

Economic

b)

political

c)

social

d)

religious

16.
The colonies in yellow belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
17.
The colonies in green belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
18.
The colonies in red belong to what region?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
France
19.
What region relied on shipbuilding? 
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Georgia
20.
The middle colonies were also called the___________because of their ability to grow and harvest grains.
a)
Grocery store
b)
Breadbasket 
c)
Farmers
d)
Argriculture
21.
The Southern colonies depended on cash crops to make a living.  What were the three main cash crops in the south?
a)
corn, squash, beans
b)
bananas, strawberries, apples
c)
tobacco, cotton, indigo
d)
wheat, barley, rice
22.
Which region relied heavily on slaves?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
None of these
23.

The puritans settled in which region

a)

New England

b)

middle colonies

c)

southern colonies

24.

one of the primary motivations for british colonization in North America

a)

famine

b)

religious freedom

25.

what year was the mayflower compact

a)

1620

b)

1607

26.

economic cause for colonization in the Americas

a)

mercantilism

b)

slavery

c)

industrialization

27.

Rich soil

long summers

long growing seasons


all these factors led to what economic activity

a)

plantations systems (slavery) in the south

b)

share cropping in the south

c)

cattle ranches in the south

28.
The colonists in Plymouth came from England looking for:
a)
religious freedom
b)
gold
c)
furs
d)
free land
29.
Lumber and ship building was a successful enterprise in which colonies?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
MIddle and Southern
30.
If you lived along the Atlantic coast, you were more likely to have a job in what industry?
a)
Fishing or shipbuilding
b)
Fur or mining
c)
Dressmaking or Theatre
d)
Glass blowing or blacksmithing
31.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
32.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
33.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
34.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
35.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
36.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
d)
Frenchmen and Mexicans
37.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions. 
38.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
39.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
40.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
41.
Who is the founder of Pennsylvania?
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Sylvester Slovania
c)
James Olgethorpe
d)
William Penn
42.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
43.
For what religious group was Pennsylvania founded? 
a)
Catholics
b)
Anglicans
c)
Amish
d)
Quakers
44.
What is religious persecution?
a)
Welcoming a person into a religion
b)
The mistreatment of an individual or group because of their religious beliefs or affiliations
c)
Kicking a person or group out of a religion
45.
Roger Williams was famous for ...
a)
Creating the colony of Rhode Island after he was forced to leave Massachusetts
b)
Stealing American Indian lands
c)
Forcing people to practice Puritanism strictly
46.
The woman who was kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for leading private sermons in her home and having different religious views was...
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Martha Washington
c)
Anne Hutchinson
47.
Which colony was established as a "safe haven" for Catholics?
a)
Pennsylvania 
b)
Georgia
c)
Maryland
d)
New York 
48.

Allowing others to practice their faith how they wish.

a)

religious freedom

b)

religious persecution

c)

religious syncrinism

d)

religious universalism

49.
Pennsylvania was settled for ...
a)
Economic Reasons
b)
Religious Freedom
50.
Religion in this region was focused around two main groups: the Puritans and the Pilgrims.
a)
Southern region
b)
Middle region
c)
New England region
51.
First written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
52.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
53.
What did the Mayflower Compact include?
a)
It was the first constitution in the colonies
b)
it had a form of self-government
c)
in was the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies
d)
none of these
54.
1620
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Christoper Colombus discovers America
55.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jury
b)
strengthened the power of the monarchy
c)
form of self-government
d)
1st representative assembly in the colonies
56.
The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the 
a)
the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
b)
only legislative body in England
c)
first election of women as leaders
d)
first elective legislative body in America
57.
8.3 (B) The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and FundamentalOrders of Connecticut were important in the development of democracy because they -- 
a)
gave all colonists the right to vote.
b)
ensured religious freedom
c)
overrode the power of the English king
d)
focused on the importance of self-government.
58.
8.3 (B)
a)
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
b)
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws. 
c)
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
d)
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule. 
59.
8.3 (B)
a)
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government. 
60.
8.3(A)
a)
Created a general council to manage the colonies
b)
Experienced strict control by Parliament
c)
Established their own representative institutions
d)
Appointed governors who reported to the King
61.

Which of the following was an important idea included in the Mayflower Compact?

a)

property rights

b)

self-government

c)

federalism

d)

two-house legislature

62.

"In the name of God, amen....mutually combine ourselves into a civil body politik..and shall meet and covene for the general good of the colony


The above excerpt is from the -

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

US Constitution

63.

Why are John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu important to representative governments?

a)

they established the first parliaments in the colonies

b)

their ideas influence colonial leaders

c)

their efforts helped end slavery in the south

d)

they trained elected colonial officials

64.

What is the significance of the House of Burgesses?

a)

the assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures

b)

colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions made by the governor

c)

The assembly gave colonial representation in Parliament

d)

The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful

65.

What is the significance of the House of Burgesses?

a)

the assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures

b)

colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions made by the governor

c)

The assembly gave colonial representation in Parliament

d)

The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful

66.

Representative governments grew during colonial period why?

a)

rulers in england tended to leave the colonists to themselves

b)

because they wanted a say

67.

what is one way new england was settled different than the others

a)

puritains settled in new england

b)

new england was a debtors colony

68.

why did population grow in cities like new york, philadelphia, boston and charleston?

a)

population grew near northern ports

b)

the south shall rise again

c)

which answer did you think it was seriously

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