WorksheetsLesson 2 - European Exploration
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Using the map (North American Land Claims), which European country controlled present-day Florida in 1750?
Great Britain
Spain
France
Russia
Which of these was a major motivation for European exploration?
profit
freedom
leisure
How did Marco Polo encourage European exploration?
He told stories about his trip around the tip of Africa
He wrote a book about his travels in Asia
He brought treasures back from his journey to the Americas
What was an effect of Christopher Columbus's voyages to America?
a reduction in the European population
a war between the Spanish and the French
a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
How did the Columbian Exchange affect many American Indian groups?
They grew in number
They died from diseases
They were forced to move
Which statement is true about slavery in North America?
Enslaved American Indians were treated with dignity
European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas
Enslaved Africans took the place of American Indian workers
What was the main goal of the Spanish missionaries?
to teach their religion to the American Indians
to trade with the American Indians
to learn about the customs of the American Indians
Which of these settled in the Spanish borderlands?
farmers and ranchers
pirates and runaway enslaved people
soldiers and missionaries
Which of these describes the relationship between the French and American Indians?
The French converted American Indians
They were business partners
The French forcefully enslaved American Indians
Why did the London Company send colonists to Virginia?
to start a money making colony
to establish a trading post
to make peace with the American Indians
Which of these became the name of New Netherland after the English took it over in 1664?
New York
New England
New Jersey
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