WorksheetsEuropean Colonization
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 37mins
The process of settling among and taking control of the indigenous people of an area and their land is known as (a) .
An area under control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country is called a (a) .
Which of the following colonizing countries in Europe is marked as number 1?
England
Spain
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Which of the following colonizing countries in Europe is marked as number 2?
England
Spain
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Which of the following colonizing countries in Europe is marked as number 3?
England
Spain
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Which of the following colonizing countries in Europe is marked as number 4?
England
Spain
France
Netherlands
Portugal
Countries in Europe believed that the purpose of the colony was to serve the home country and supply it with resources and wealth. Which of the following ideas is being described?
Colonization
Mercantilism
Conversion
Plantation
Which colonial territory is labeled as number 1?
New Spain
New France
British Colonies
New Netherlands
New Belgium
Which colonial territory is labeled as number 2?
New Spain
New France
British Colonies
New Netherlands
New Belgium
Which colonial territory is labeled as number 3?
New Spain
New France
British Colonies
New Netherlands
New Belgium
Which colonial territory is labeled as number 4?
New Spain
New France
British Colonies
New Netherlands
New Belgium
Activities relating to acquiring wealth and resources aligns best with which factor?
Economic
Religious
Political
Environmental
Activities relating to spreading faith and culture aligns best with which factor?
Economic
Religious
Political
Environmental
Which of the following choices describes an economic motivation for European exploration and colonization of the Americas?
Adopting Native American ideas and traditions
Teaching Native Americans European Languages and Customs
Spreading cultural values such as Christianity to Native American populations
Acquiring land, resources, and wealth
Creating strict social class structures which differentiate Native and European populations
Which of the following choices describes religious motivations for European exploration and colonization?
Enslaving Native American population to increase production of goods and resources
Building missions and sending missionaries to convert Natives Americans to Christianity
Forming Alliances with Native American Tribes
Conquering lands and building plantations to acquire wealth and resources
Which country's economic activities in North America is described below:
"Colonists went on expeditions and mined for gold and silver."
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
Which country's economic activities in North America are described below:
"Built Pueblos as centers of farming and trade."
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
Which country's economic activities in North America are described below:
"Developed sugar plantations in the West Indies"
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
Which country's economic activities in North America are described below:
"Hunting and Trapping animals for pelts"
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
New France and New Netherlands
Which country's economic activities in North America are described below:
"Developing plantations for farming cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo."
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
New Spain and English Colonies
Which country's economic activities in North America are described below:
"Controlling the fur trade"
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
New France and New Netherlands
Which country's economic activities in North America are described below:
"Removed forest to acquire lumber for shipbuilding."
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
New Netherlands
New France and New Netherlands
Which of the following best describes the religious motivations of English colonists?
Establishing Missions to spread Christianity
Sending missionaries to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Leaving home country to escape religious persecution and practice freely
Adopting religious views of indigenous populations
Destroying traditional religious practices of indigenous Americans
Which of the following best describes the religious motivations of Spanish colonists? (3)
Establishing Missions to spread Christianity
Sending missionaries to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Leaving home country to escape religious persecution and practice freely
Adopting religious views of indigenous populations
Destroying religious traditions of indigenous Americans
Which of the following best describes the religious motivations of French colonists?
Establishing Missions to spread Christianity
Sending missionaries to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Leaving home country to escape religious persecution and practice freely
Adopting religious views of indigenous populations
Destroying religious traditions of indigenous Americans
Which of the following best describes the religious motivations of Dutch colonists?
Establishing Missions to spread Christianity
Sending missionaries to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Leaving home country to escape religious persecution and practice faith freely
Adopting religious views of indigenous populations
Destroying religious traditions of indigenous Americans
Which of the following choices best summarizes Spanish interactions with Native populations?
Mostly hostile and oppresive
Mostly peaceful and cooperative
Complex, sometimes tense and sometimes peaceful
Did not interact with native populations
Which of the following choices best summarizes French interactions with Native populations?
Mostly hostile and oppresive
Mostly peaceful and cooperative
Complex, sometimes tense and sometimes peaceful
Did not interact with native populations
Which of the following choices best summarizes Dutch interactions with Native populations?
Mostly hostile and oppresive
Mostly peaceful and cooperative
Complex, sometimes tense and sometimes peaceful
Did not interact with native populations
Which of the following choices best summarizes British interactions with Native populations?
Mostly hostile and oppresive
Mostly peaceful and cooperative
Complex, sometimes tense and sometimes peaceful
Did not interact with native populations
Which choices best explains why alliances were made with Native Americans?
To learn about the land and its resources
To aid war efforts against other European countries
To add to the European labor force
To bring back to Europe
To spread Christianity
Which countries interactions with indigenous populations is described below?
"Conquered territories including Aztecs and Incas"
Spain
France
Netherlands
England
Which countries interactions with indigenous populations is described below?
"Natives were placed at the bottom of the social system and kept in poverty for hundreds of years"
Spain
France
Netherlands
England
Which countries interactions with indigenous populations is described below?
"Forced Native Americans into slavery"
Spain
France
Netherlands
England
Which countries interactions with indigenous populations is described below?
"Intermarried with Native Populations"
Spain
France
Netherlands
England
All European Coutnries
Which colonies created alliances with Native American tribes?
New Spain
New France
English Colonies
Dutch Colonies
According to the concept of Mercantilism, the primary purpose of the colony was to provide the mother country with
Workers and manufactured goods
Raw materials, natural resources and markets
Military recruits
Naval Bases
The economic system in which nations sought to increase wealth and power by gathering large amounts of resources and selling more goods than bought is best known as __________.
Colonization
Mercantilism
Marketing
Columbian Exchange
The development of the Columbian Exchange is considered a major turning point in world history because _______________. (select 2)
It marked the beginning of a Global Age in which the world was linked through trade
It established the founding principals of democracy in North America
Europeans learned about crops such as pumpkins and maize
Europeans introduced horses to the Americas
It led to the colonization of North America by European countries
Describe two positive effects of the Columbian Exchange.
Describe two negative effects of the Columbian Exchange.
Which of the following goods were introduced to North and South America (Western Hemisphere) from Europe, Asia, and Africa (Eastern Hemisphere)?
Horses, Cows, Pigs, Chickens, Goats
Maize, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes
Beans, Peanuts, Squash, Pumpkins
Grapes, Olive Oil, Dandelions
Wheat, Sugar, Bananas, Rice
Which of the following goods were introduced to Europe, Asia, and Africa (Eastern Hemisphere) from North and South America (Western Hemisphere)?
Horses, Cows, Pigs, Chickens, Goats
Maize, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes
Beans, Peanuts, Squash, Pumpkins
Grapes, Olive Oil, Dandelions
Peppers, Pineapples, Tomatoes, Cocoa
Which of the following choices most clearly depicts European mercantilism?
French missionaries converted indigenous people to Christianity
French trappers in North America exported animals furs to sell in France
French colonists intermarried with indigenous populations
French colonists forced Africans to work as slaves on plantations
Describe a positive and negative effect of Colonization on European Countries?
Describe a positive and negative effect of colonization on Native American populations.
Which of the following choices describe major effects of European Colonization on the World?
Christianity became the world's dominant religion
The world was linked through trade (first Global Age)
Increased the enslavement of Indigenous American and African populations
Created an era of world peace and cooperation
Ended world hunger through the distribution of wealth and natural resources
