WorksheetsColonization L1-2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who were the first group of people to migrate to the land we now call South Carolina?
Europeans
Colonists
Native Americans
Quakers
How did agriculture benefit the first people living in South Carolina?
It gave them a main source of water.
It helped them develop better homes and schools.
It created jobs for local people.
It provided the opportunity for them to have food that was nutritious and plentiful.
As Europeans began exploring and moving into the New World, what did they want to create?
Outposts
Colonies
Countries
Continents
Explorers who came to the New World to share their religion with others were motivated by telling others about their __________.
God
culture
wealth
adventures
All explorers wanted __________ so that they could get rich! It was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money.
Gold
Silver
Copper
Diamonds
Some explorers wanted to sail to be powerful so that they could get all of the fame and __________.
Glory
Wealth
Knowledge
Land
By 1700, which 3 European countries had claimed large portions of America?
Spain, Portugal and France
Spain, France and England
Spain, Russia and England
England, Norway and France
Which country was known for first enslaving the Native Americans?
Spain
Mexico
France
England
Look at the cartoon to the left.
Which concept describes the system shown in the picture?
Colonization
Mercantilism
Sharing
Servanthood
Why did Europeans begin bringing Africans to the colonies for labor?
Africans would work for free.
Africans were stronger.
Other slaves needed more food.
Enslaved Native Americans were dying quickly due to diseases.
Historians refer to the movement of Africans to the colonies as slaves as the “African Diaspora.” What is a diaspora?
A dispersion/spreading out of people from their original homeland
A type of African music
A historical document
A form of government
__________ tried to create settlements for England. However, all of his settlements struggled to find food and survive.
Gordillo
Ribault
De Soto
Raleigh
__________ explored the coast of South Carolina. He enslaved many natives. One famous enslaved Native’s name was Chicora. Chicora traveled back to Spain with this explorer and inspired more voyages with his stories of the New World.
Ribault
Columbus
Vasquez
Gordillo
__________ began a settlement for Spain called San Miguel de Guadalupe. He was known for being the first explorer to bring enslaved Africans to South Carolina.
De Soto
Vasquez
Magellan
Cortes
__________ was the first explorer to explore the inland of South Carolina. He met the Lady of Cofitachequi and demanded gold.
De Soto
Vasquez
Gordillo
Pardo
__________ sailed for France for religious freedom with a group called the Huguenots. They founded a settlement called Charlesfort and then he left to go back to France.
Ribault
Columbus
Pardo
Vasquez
__________ took over Charlesfort and named it Santa Elena for Spain.
Gordillo
Columbus
Pardo
De Soto
