WorksheetsSTAAR Review - Exploration
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?
To find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold
To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean
To find the legendary waters of the Fountain of Youth
To discover a new sea route to Asia
What was the INITITAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new trade routes to Asia
To form military alliances
To spread Christianity to Africa
To find new sources of cheap labor
Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?
To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region
Which of these describes the primary reason for English colonization?
To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region
Spanish colonists...
organized utopian societies
established Catholic missions
promoted political freedom
became commercial shipbuilders
French colonists...
Enslaved native populations
focused primarily on fur trading
promoted political freedom
created an early system of public schools
Which reason best completes the list in the image?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency in manufacturing
To locate potential military allies
To claim new territory
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian communities
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
Spain
To convert natives and search for gold
France
To profit from fur trading
England
To profit from agriculture and cash crops
Label the important places on the map
Locate where the Spanish colonized America at St. Augustine, Florida.
Locate where the English colonized America at Jamestown, Virginia.
