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WorksheetsUnit 2- Early America (Early Exploration & American Colonies)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is exploration mean?
When explores or people who like to discover new things go to a new place to see what is there.
When colonists or people who like to lose new things go to a new place to see what is there.
When Native Americans or people who like to discover new things go to a new place to see what is there.
What does colonization mean?
when a groups of explores go to a new place to set up tents but are still ruled by another country.
when a groups of colonists go to a new place to set up communities/towns but are still ruled by another country.
when a groups of colonists go to a new place to set up huts but are still ruled by another country.
Which came first? Exploration or Colonization?
exploration
colonization
The original inhabitants, or people who lived someone FIRST, are called ________.
natives
explorers
Englishmen
Architects
The VERY first group that explored the today Americas were the ___________.
SPanish
Vikings
French
British
After the Vikings explored the today Americas, people from which country explored America during 1400-1600??
Europe
Spain
France
What did the land look like 600 years ago when the Native Americans lived there?
cities like we see today
open deserts
mostly untouched forests and land
A ____________ source is a document created by the people living during THAT TIME!
primary
secondary
Colonists would chose a place to migrate to based on its _______________.
malls
citiies
physical features and resources
animals only
Whos is credited for discovering "The New World" ?
Henry Hudson
Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
de Aviles
What was the most likely effect of the success of Columbus’ first voyage to the New World?
Other European countries began to plan explorations.
Spain got all the gold from the New World
Spain claimed all of the land in the New World
A new trade route to Asia was found
How did Henry Hudson’s clarity of expression help him convince the Dutch East India Company to hire him to explore the New world, even though he was an Englishman?
He proved that he knew exactly where to fnd a northeast water route to Asia.
He said that his two failed voyages had actually been successful but he didn’t want to share his knowledge with England.
He told them he would hire a crew that would never mutiny(rebel)
He explained that his experience and determination would help him succeed
What was the "Age of Discovery" time period best known for?
It was a time period that only lasted a few years.
It was a time period when most people in the world became wealthy
It was a time period of exploration and discovery of new ides and information
It was a time period that was not important to world history
Fill in the missing box with the answer that best connects with what happened during the "AGE OF DISCOVERY"
Explorers did not want to find a new trade route to Asia
Christianity was introduced to the New World.
Florida was claimed by Spain.
Trade between Europe and the New World increased.
What would be the best title for the exploration map shown above?
Exploration Route of English Explorers
Exploration Route of French Explorers
Exploration Route of European Explorers
Exploration Route of Spanish Explorers
What were EARLY explorers originally searching for that led to the NEW WORLD accidently being discovered?
Early explorers wanted a quick route to Asia in order to trade spices.
Spices were not grown in Europe, so explorers were in serach to find them in other places.
Food spoiled easily and needed spices to make the taste better, explorers especially liked salt and pepper for daily spices and were in search for it.
What was one result of Ponce de Leon's expeditions that impacted the boundaries of the United States?
it introduced Americans to a new route to across North America
it allowed SPain to claim all of Texas
it allowed him to claim todays' Florida for SPain
it allowed France to claim todays eastern Canada
What were the first 2 colonies in the New World?
Jamestown colony
New World colony
Plymouth colony
Columbus colony
What was the main reason that the colonists of the Jamestown colony wanted to leave Europe and start a colony in the New World?
for economic gains (to make more money)
for religious freedom (to be free to practice their own religion)
What was the main reason that the colonists of the Plymouth colony wanted to leave Europe and start a colony in the New World?
for economic gains (to make more money)
for religious freedom (to be free to practice their own religion)
Select all that apply. Why was the Jamestown colony not successful at first?
the water was dirty and salty
land was not suitable for farming
fights with Native Americans broke out often
they did not know how to fish for food
Which crop eventually SAVED Jamestown colony?
Corn became the "gold" of Jamestown
Cotton became the "gold" of Jamestown
Seafood became the "gold" of Jamestown
Tobacco became the "gold" of Jamestown
What is the most likely reason the colony at Plymouth survived after the first winter?
They established a positive relationship with American Indians in the region
They learned to harvest maple from the trees in the region.
They had all signed the Mayfower Compact.
William Bradford was an excellent governor.
Jamestown colony brought in Indentured Servants to harvest tobacco, this eventually led to slavery being introduced to the New World. What is the difference between an "indentured servant" and "slavery"
Indentured slaves worked a set time to gain freedom while slaves were considered property.
Indentured slaves worked their whole lives but slaves gained freedom after a set period of time.
The first slaves arrived from Africa while early indentured servants arrived from Jamestown.
Slaves worked on tobacco farm while indentured servants worked on ships
Which explorer led to the settlement of the Northeast region?
LaSalle
Lewis and Clark
Columbus
Hudson
Robert LaSalle was in search for ________ along the Mississippi River.
gold
fur trade routes
fish
South America
What do rivers provide that help the economy?
lobsters
shells
transportation of goods
fish
