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Colonization L1-2 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the first group of people to migrate to the land we now call South Carolina?

a)

Europeans

b)

Colonists

c)

Native Americans

d)

Quakers

2.

How did agriculture benefit the first people living in South Carolina?

a)

It gave them a main source of water.

b)

It helped them develop better homes and schools.

c)

It created jobs for local people.

d)

It provided the opportunity for them to have food that was nutritious and plentiful.

3.

As Europeans began exploring and moving into the New World, what did they want to create?

a)

Outposts

b)

Colonies

c)

Countries

d)

Continents

4.

Explorers who came to the New World to share their religion with others were motivated by telling others about their __________.

a)

God

b)

culture

c)

wealth

d)

adventures

5.

All explorers wanted __________ so that they could get rich! It was not always shiny, but it was always used to make money.

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Diamonds

6.

Some explorers wanted to sail to be powerful so that they could get all of the fame and __________.

a)

Glory

b)

Wealth

c)

Knowledge

d)

Land

7.

By 1700, which 3 European countries had claimed large portions of America?

a)

Spain, Portugal and France

b)

Spain, France and England

c)

Spain, Russia and England

d)

England, Norway and France

8.

Which country was known for first enslaving the Native Americans?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

England

9.

Look at the cartoon to the left.

Which concept describes the system shown in the picture?

a)

Colonization

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Sharing

d)

Servanthood

10.

Why did Europeans begin bringing Africans to the colonies for labor?

a)

Africans would work for free.

b)

Africans were stronger.

c)

Other slaves needed more food.

d)

Enslaved Native Americans were dying quickly due to diseases.

11.

Historians refer to the movement of Africans to the colonies as slaves as the “African Diaspora.” What is a diaspora?

a)

A dispersion/spreading out of people from their original homeland

b)

A type of African music

c)

A historical document

d)

A form of government

12.

__________ tried to create settlements for England. However, all of his settlements struggled to find food and survive.

a)

Gordillo

b)

Ribault

c)

De Soto

d)

Raleigh

13.

__________ 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.

a)

Ribault

b)

Columbus

c)

Vasquez

d)

Gordillo

14.

__________ 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.

a)

De Soto

b)

Vasquez

c)

Magellan

d)

Cortes

15.

__________ was the first explorer to explore the inland of South Carolina. He met the Lady of Cofitachequi and demanded gold.

a)

De Soto

b)

Vasquez

c)

Gordillo

d)

Pardo

16.

__________ 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.

a)

Ribault

b)

Columbus

c)

Pardo

d)

Vasquez

17.

__________ took over Charlesfort and named it Santa Elena for Spain.

a)

Gordillo

b)

Columbus

c)

Pardo

d)

De Soto