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Settlement of the Us Unit Test Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the most common reason for early European exploration?

a)

hunger

b)

trade

c)

scientific discovery

d)

curiosity

2.

The 3 "Gs" (Gold, God, & Glory) motivated early European Explorers. What does Gold represent?

a)

getting rich off new trade routes

b)

stealing gold from bank vaults

c)

gold teeth in pirates

3.

The 3 "Gs" (Gold, God, & Glory) motivated early European Explorers. What does God represent?

a)

God told the Europeans to go explore.

b)

Explorers wanted to spread Christianity.

c)

Explorers didn't believe in God.

4.

The 3 "Gs" (Gold, God, & Glory) motivated early European Explorers. What does Glory represent?

a)

Europeans wanted to spread the Glory of God.

b)

Europeans wanted to claim new land for fame and power.

c)

Europeans wanted to spread disease.

5.

New foods were introduced to both the Old and New world which improved health so people lived longer. This is a ______________ effect of early interactions between natives and settlers.

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

6.

Negative effects of early interactions between natives and settlers include: 1) natives dying from diseases, 2) natives losing land, 3) settlers becoming dependent on natives for survival.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Columbian Exchange was an exchange of ___________ between the old and new world.

a)

ships, horses, weapons

b)

religion, churches, priests

c)

plants, animals, diseases, ideas

8.

The Old World continents include:

a)

North and South America

b)

Europe, Asia, Africa

c)

North America, Africa

d)

Australia, South America

9.

Which item is from the new world?

a)

horses

b)

alphabet

c)

corn

d)

wheat

10.

Is it a fact that turkey was served at the Frist Thanksgiving?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

What was the effect of Europeans unknowingly bringing diseases to the New World?

a)

Millions of Europeans died

b)

Millions of Native Americans died

c)

Nothing happened

d)

Millions of animals died

12.

Settlers and Native Americans were introduced to new foods through trade. What was the effect?

a)

The new foods made both groups sick.

b)

It improved health and populations grew for both groups.

c)

Each group realized they like their own food better.

13.

What the three tribes that helped Southern colonists learn how to make dugout canoes, arrowheads, and hunt/fish/farm?

a)

Yemassee, Iroquois, Apache

b)

Cherokee, Sioux, Apache

c)

Yemassee, Catawba, Cherokee

d)

Catawba, Sioux, Apache

14.

At first, the Massachusetts Bay and Carolina colonies had a _________________ relationship with Native Americans

a)

terrible

b)

hostile

c)

friendly

d)

angry

15.

The Triangular Trade involved which three continents?

a)

South America, Africa, Australia

b)

Europe, South America, Asia

c)

Europe, Africa, Asia

d)

Europe, North America, Africa

16.

Who does this list describe: had the opportunity to get out of their contract, chose to come to the colonies, did not get paid, not considered property

a)

Slaves

b)

Indentured servants

17.

As a result of the Triangular Trade, millions of ______________ were sold into slavery.

a)

Africans

b)

Europeans

c)

Native Americans

18.

The Gullah Africans were able to preserve their culture because they had more free time after work than other groups of slaves.

a)

True

b)

False