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Unit 3 Review: Age of Exploration

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was one of the major industries during the colonial period?

a)

entertainment industry

b)

agriculture

c)

technology industry

d)

textile manufacturing

2.

Which industry involved catching fish as a major occupation during the colonial period?

a)

textile industry

b)

mining industry

c)

agriculture industry

d)

fishing industry

3.

What industry focused on constructing ships during the colonial period?

a)

vessel building

b)

shipbuilding

c)

boat construction

d)

ship manufacturing

4.

Which industry involved the production of textiles during the colonial period?

a)

textile industry

b)

technology industry

c)

automotive industry

d)

agriculture industry

5.

What industry involved the forging of metal objects during the colonial period?

a)

ironworking

b)

metalworking

c)

foundry

d)

blacksmithing

6.

Which industry was not a major industry during the colonial period?

a)

agriculture

b)

manufacturing

c)

finance

d)

technology

7.

What was the primary occupation of people involved in agriculture during the colonial period?

a)

hunting

b)

farming

c)

fishing

d)

mining

8.

Which industry involved the construction of ships for transportation and trade?

a)

vessel construction industry

b)

shipbuilding industry

c)

naval industry

d)

shipping industry

9.

What industry involved the production of cloth and clothing during the colonial period?

a)

agriculture industry

b)

textile industry

c)

technology industry

d)

automotive industry

10.

Which industry involved the creation of metal tools and objects during the colonial period?

a)

carpentry

b)

pottery

c)

weaving

d)

blacksmithing

11.

What were some common agricultural practices of the colonists?

a)

Hunting and gathering, fishing, nomadic lifestyle

b)

Clearing land, planting crops, using animal power, crop rotation

c)

Using modern machinery, genetically modified crops, hydroponics

d)

Burning forests, overgrazing, monoculture farming

12.

Which trade routes were important for the colonists?

a)

Atlantic trade routes

b)

Indian Ocean trade route

c)

Trans-Saharan trade route

d)

Silk Road

13.

What were the different labor systems used by the colonists?

a)

Indentured servitude, slavery, and the encomienda system.

b)

Sharecropping, serfdom, and apprenticeship.

c)

Contract labor, peonage, and forced labor.

d)

Feudalism, tenant farming, and convict labor.

14.

What is mercantilism and how did it impact the colonies?

a)

Mercantilism was an economic theory and practice that dominated European trade and colonial policies from the 16th to the 18th centuries. It impacted the colonies by exploiting their resources and limiting their economic development.

b)

Mercantilism was an economic theory that encouraged the colonies to establish their own trade networks and become self-sufficient.

c)

Mercantilism was a social theory that promoted equality and fair trade between European countries and the colonies.

d)

Mercantilism was a political theory that advocated for the independence of the colonies and their economic development.

15.

Name some colonial industries that were established.

a)

fishing, logging, construction, tourism

b)

agriculture, mining, textile manufacturing, shipbuilding, trading

16.

How did the colonists practice agriculture differently from their European counterparts?

a)

The colonists relied heavily on slave labor for their agricultural practices.

b)

The colonists used advanced machinery and technology for farming.

c)

The colonists followed traditional European farming methods without any modifications.

d)

The colonists utilized Native American farming techniques and adopted new crops and practices from the Native Americans.

17.

Explain the concept of mercantilism and its role in colonial economies.

a)

Mercantilism is an economic theory that dominated European colonial policy in the 16th to 18th centuries. It promoted the idea that a nation's wealth and power were determined by its accumulation of precious metals, particularly gold and silver. Colonial economies played a crucial role in mercantilism as they were seen as sources of raw materials and markets for finished goods for the colonizing country.

b)

Mercantilism focused on the accumulation of land and property rather than precious metals.

c)

Colonial economies had no impact on mercantilism.

d)

Mercantilism is an economic theory that promoted free trade and open markets.

18.

What were the main industries in the New England colonies?

a)

printing, ironworking, and whaling

b)

textile production, agriculture, and logging

c)

fishing, shipbuilding, and trade

d)

farming, mining, and manufacturing

19.

Which country was the first to colonize the Americas?

a)

Portugal

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Spain

20.

Which explorer is known for leading the Spanish colonization of the Americas?

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

21.

Which country established colonies in present-day Florida, Texas, and California?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

22.

Which country established colonies in present-day Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York?

a)

Portugal

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

23.

Which country had the most successful colonization efforts in terms of establishing permanent settlements?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

24.

Which country had the largest number of colonies in the Americas?

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

25.

Which country established the Jamestown colony in 1607?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

England

26.

What was the first permanent English settlement?

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

London

d)

New York

27.

Who was Massachusetts Bay founded to protect?

a)

Baptists

b)

Quakers

c)

Purtians

d)

Catholics

28.

Why were Quakers mistreated in England?

a)

They practiced a different religion from most English people

b)

They wanted to overthrow the king.

c)

They didn't obey the laws.

d)

They were favored by the king of England over others.

29.

Life in the colonies was shaped by the ___ features of the settlements.

a)

economic

b)

religious

c)

man-made

d)

geographic

30.

Which of the following is not a region where Colonies were established?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic (middle)

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Southern

31.

Which region had farmers and enslaved African Americans?

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic (middle)

c)

Southern

d)

California

32.

What did plantations specialize in producing?

a)

Fine foods

b)

Dairy cattle

c)

Furniture and household goods

d)

Cash crops

33.

Who were people that agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passage?

a)

Landowners

b)

Artisans

c)

Free African Americans

d)

Indentured servants

34.

What country established and attempted to maintain control over the colonies?

a)

Holland

b)

Great Britain

c)

Ireland

d)

Spain

35.

What was wrong with the original site of Jamestown?

a)

It was too rocky to farm

b)

It was wet land with bad water

c)

It was too close to the American Indians

d)

It was too high in the hills

36.

How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?

a)

It was started many years ago

b)

It was only created for temporary purposed

c)

They rule themselves

d)

It's ruled by another country

37.

Why would a place be more democratic than England?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Opportunity to elect representatives that make laws

c)

Having a place to meet

d)

The right for all women and men to vote

38.

Economies of the colonial regions were different because they had different ___________.

a)

Governments

b)

Languages

c)

Resources

d)

Religions

39.

What were the first settlers in Plymouth in search of?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Gold and riches

c)

Independence from England

d)

Their own government

40.

The Mayflower Compact was ______________.

a)

A promise of support from the king

b)

A pledge of peace with the American Indians

c)

An agreement with the ship's captain

d)

A plan of government drawn up by settlers

41.

Why was Rhode Island founded?

a)

As a place for the poor to settle

b)

As a trade center

c)

For religious freedom

d)

For safety

42.

What was hard for those that settled in Maryland?

a)

Crops didn't grow well.

b)

Mosquitoes spread diseases.

c)

They had no industries to help them expand.

d)

There were no ports for ocean ships.

43.
Which European country did NOT claim territory in North America?
a)
Spain 
b)
Italy 
c)
England
d)
France
44.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
45.
Conquistadors is a Spanish word meaning:
a)
to entrust
b)
to connect
c)
court
d)
conquerors
46.
Why was Europe interested in Asia?
a)
Trade
b)
Religion
c)
Land
d)
Information
47.
Which of the following was an outcome of exploration that was NOT an intended goal of the Age of Exploration?
a)
Gold and Resources
b)
Spread Diseases
c)
Spread Christianity
d)
Wealth and Fame
48.
Which county was the most aggressive in claiming new lands?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
France
49.
Europeans called the Americas the _________________, even though Native Americans had lived there for thousands of years.
a)
New World
b)
New Europe
c)
Strange Land
d)
North Carolina
50.
What was the name of the time period in the 1500s when European explorers started searching for new lands?
a)
Explor-a-rama
b)
The Age of Exploration
c)
The Age of New Discovery
d)
Expedition time
51.
Which explorer were the Americas named after?
a)
Giovanni Cabato
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Henry Hudson
d)
Christopher Columbus
52.
Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe?
a)
to find a more direct water route to Asia
b)
to set up colonies
c)
to spread the Catholic religion
d)
to stay home
53.
Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492?
(King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugual
54.
Where did Christopher Columbus believed he had landed in 1492?
a)
Europe
b)
Indies
c)
South Africa
d)
Canada
55.
When and where did the Age of Exploration begin?
a)
yesterday in New York
b)
the 1700's in Asia
c)
the 1400's in Europe
d)
the 1900's in Europe
56.
The ships that Spain gave Columbus for his journey in 1492 were the________, ___________, and ___________. 
a)
Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria
b)
The Black Pearl, The Interceptor, and The Dauntless
c)
Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge
d)
sailboats, motor boats, and cruise ships
57.
Which word means to sail all the way around something?
a)
go around
b)
circle
c)
circumference
d)
circumnavigate
58.
True or False: Mercantillism is the belief that there is a limited amount of wealth and that having more land and money meant the country was more powerful. 
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Exploration ended because _____________. 
a)
European countries were too busy fighting wars with each other
b)
There was noting left to find
c)
European countries focused their resources on colonization
d)
There was no more money
60.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

South Carolina

d)

Pennsylvania

61.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New Jersey

c)

Connecticut

d)

New York

62.

What colony is this?

a)

Delaware

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

North Carolina

63.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Georgia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Connecticut

64.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts

65.

What colony is this?

a)

Virginia

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

New Jersey

66.

What colony is this?

a)

Georgia

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Maryland

67.

What colony is this?

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Connecticut

d)

New Jersey

68.

What colony is this?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Rhode Island

69.

What colony is this?

a)

Connecticut

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Maryland

d)

Pennsylvania

70.

What colony is this?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Hampshire

d)

North Carolina

71.

What colony is this?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Rhode Island

72.

What colony is this?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

South Carolina

73.

What are the New England colonies?

a)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey

74.

What are the Middle colonies?

a)

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina

b)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

c)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

d)

Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

75.

What are the southern colonies?

a)

New York, South Carolina, Maryland, North Carolina

b)

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island

c)

Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

76.

Which port city is located in Massachusetts?

a)

Boston

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York City

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