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WorksheetsExploration and Colonization study quiz
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 38mins
Primary motives for European Exploration of the Americas were...
Pick 3
To increase wealth
To expand empires
To promote free enterprise
To spread Christianity
Which of the following describes the primary reason for French colonization of North America?
To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
Spanish colonists established Catholic (a) in North America as a result of exploration
Word bank: houses, missions, forts, diamond, fur
Only one is correct
French colonists wanted to focus primarily on (a) trading in North America
Which of the following best completes this list...
Reasons for European Exploration
- To find new sea routs to India and China
-To find gold, silver, and other treasure
-To___________________
claim new territory
improve efficiency in manufacturing
locate potential military allies
spread democratic ideals
What was the INITAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To spread Christianity to Africa
To find new sources of cheap labor
To form military alliances
To find new trade routs to Asia
Two former Spanish colonies were
Texas and New Jersey
California and Florida
New York and Florida
Mississippi and Califorina
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