WorksheetsEarly Americans and Explorers L1-L2 Colonization Study Game
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
What does this map show?
Spain, France, and England had claims in the New World
Portugal is the green region
New Spain is the pink region
Spain and France had claims in the New World
The Spanish came for... ?
to expand their country's power
God, Gold, Glory
to become famous
to spread Catholicism
Walls built of a network or interwoven sticks and covered with mud or clay; used by early American Indian cultures
Chert
Mounds
Wattle & Daub
Platform
The Mississippians grew their own crops. What was this practice called?
Horticulture
Farming
Self-Sufficient
Cultivating
Which group of Native Americans was known for being large scale farmers and mound builders who traded throughout North America?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
The English Economic policy that focused more on exporting more than importing.
Trade
Missions
Mercantilsm
Interdependence
Which Spanish Conquistador was created for being the first European in Georgia?
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
Marcus Arelius
Miguel de Soto
In what part of the world were many new colonies of European origin established in the 1500s and 1600s?
South America only
North America only
Africa
The Americas
Which European country took the lead in exploring and colonizing the New World?
England
France
Spain
Portugal
What were the first group of people called from the 'New World'?
Indians
Americans
Native Americans
Asians
Who was the first person to find the 'New World'?
Jefferson
Christopher Columbus
Abraham Lincoln
Colonization led to tragedy for the Native Americans who died from diseases or were killed, enslaved, and forced off their land
False
True
Settlements were establsied to gain power and provide colonists with a vacation spot?
True
False
This is an economic policy where a nation can increase its wealth by creating and trading with colonies.
Mercantilism
Communism
Tariff & Trade
Labor Market
Policy
What were the three reasons for European exploration?
Glory, Gilt, and God
Glory, God, and Grandeur
Greatness, God, and Gilt
Glory, God, and Gold
Who was the explorer that sailed the ocean blue in 1492?
de Balboa
Columbus
Cabot
Cartier
What explorer was a conquistador?
de Balboa
Hudson
de Soto
Columbus
Early American explorers got along with the natives
True
False
Huts made of daub, clay, and sticks best describe Mississippian______________.
Shelter
Culture
Weapons/tools
Food
Deer, pumpkins, turkey, and squash best describe Mississippian ___________.
shelter
food
culture
weapons/tools
Which culture encountered European explorers?
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
Paleo
Bows and arrows, pottery, spears, and axes best describe Mississippian _______.
Weapons/tools
food
culture
shelter
Which European explorer first encountered Native Americans in Georgia?
Christopher Columbus
Hernando De Soto
Vasco De Gama
Hernando Cortes
A priest-chief, burial mounds, temple mounds, and a structured society best describe Mississippian _______.
food
culture
weapons/tools
shelter
How do we know about the first American Indians?
From the books the wrote.
From the computer files they left.
They told television reporters their stories.
From the artifacts they left behind.
The African Slave Trade devastated West African cities economically and politically.
True
False
What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?
Virginia was a old lady.
Why all of the colonist disappeared.
The colonist created a church.
John White died.
Who Established the Roanoke Colony?
Virginia Dare
Queen Elizabeth 1st
Sir Walter Raleigh
John White
What was the main idea behind mercantilism?
Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country
Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country
Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted
Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country
A group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere.
colony
joint stock company
debtors
country
the scattering of enslaved Africans all over the globe
middle passage
African Diaspora
Who was in search of Gold, Silver & Slaves?
Hernando de Soto
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
William Hilton
Dr. Henry Woodward
Who wanted to compete with the Spanish for land in the New World?
Hernando de Soto
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
William Hilton
Dr. Henry Woodward
Who was looking to acquire more land for Spain?
Hernando de Soto
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
William Hilton
Dr. Henry Woodward
Who renamed Charlesfort and called it Santa Elena?
Hernando de Soto
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
William Hilton
Dr. Henry Woodward
Who built a fort for protection? The fort (Charlestfort) failed and a settlement did not happen.
Hernando de Soto
Jean Ribault
Juan Pardo
William Hilton
Dr. Henry Woodward
