WorksheetsExploration and Colonization Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 45mins
What encouraged Europeans to set out on voyages of exploration?
Create political allies
Locate a new labor force
Expand empires
Find new crops for agriculture
What was one reason Europeans wanted to explore new lands?
To populate more land
Locate a new labor force
Create alliances with other Countries
Spread Christianity
Why were Europeans motivated to begin exploring?
Economic development
Promote self government
Create political allies
To gain more territory and spread diseases
Which reason most likely motivated the colonists to write the articles in the text box?
To keep peace and order, colonists had to make their own laws because of their distance from the king
Colonists lacked strict guidance and leadership during the earlier years of their settlement.
Every man should read and interpret the Bible for himself and profess no allegiance to the king.
Colonists disliked attempts at control by the Crown and therefore set up forms of representative governments.
What role did the Virginia House of Burgesses play in colonial government?
First elected legislative assembly in the American colonies.
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
A document for self-governance signed by the Pilgrims in 1620.
How are the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses similar?
How are the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses different?
Which of the following colonial groups would most likely agree with the excerpt above?
Indentured servants
Colonial businessmen
Plantation owners
Quakers
What motivated people to move to the English colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania?
Religious freedom .
To obtain unique Spices
To escape indentured servitude
The colony of Maryland was primarily established to…
What was the Mayflower Compact?
A foundational document for self-governance in the Plymouth Colony.
Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut considered an important document?
It is considered one of the first written constitutions that created a government based on the consent of the governed.
Why is the Virginia House of Burgesses important in U.S. history?
Established the foundation for representative government in the U.S.
Looking at the map, why do you think the trading system was established?
The British wanted to expand their empire all over the world.
The colonies lacked the necessary labor force to harvest cash crops.
The British were seeking a direct sea route to the West Indies.
The colonies wanted to spread Christianity to Africa.
Identify the section of the excerpt that explains the French motivation for trading with Native Americans.
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Textbox 2
Textbox 3
Textbox 4
Look at the image and answer it
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The first three English colonies eventually succeeded. What physical similarity did they have?
All three were established for religious freedom.
They all relied on long, humid summers and rich soil to survive.
They all were self-governing colonies.
All three were located on the Atlantic seaboard.
Answer the question
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B
X
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In which colony were rice, indigo, and tobacco the main sources of income?
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
The primary reason the Spanish colonized the New World was to…
address overcrowding in their homeland
develop trading center
stop Native American uprisings
spread the Catholic faith
Which physical trait is shared by all the areas shown?
Port cities
Mineral deposits
Abundance of timber
Rich, fertile soil
Answer the question
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B
C
D
The reason American colonists set up their own representative institutions was…
The belief in separation of church and state.
The right of the colonists to keep slaves
The desire to maintain mercantilist policies
The distance between the colonies and Great Britain.
Answer the question
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B
C
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Which excerpt best expresses a political reason for coming to the New World?
“His object being to find another treasure like that of Atahualpa, he would not be content with good lands nor pearls.”
“The Indians were totally deprived of religion, and through our mission we set to change them.”
“The King of the country I lived hath given me a great province, to settle with those who hath honor him.”
“The Native promised to fill a room with gold and silver. There was sufficient gold to fill a room.”
Answer the questions
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Americans today are guaranteed freedom of religion under the First Amendment. Which of the following events originally paved the way for this freedom?
Jamestown created the Virginia House of Burgesses.
The Pilgrims escaped persecution from the King of England.
John Rolfe married Powhattan princess, Pocahontas
The colony of Georgia was established as a haven for debtors.
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Why were colonies so valuable to the Mother Country?
Colonies produced raw materials
Colonies had industry
Colonies would provide sources of labor
Colonies could manufacture goods
An American settlement would furnish ____ ______ that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.
raw materials
fresh wood
berries and wood
wood and metals
"Colonies exist to benefit ____________"
the parent country
themselves
the people
humanity
Besides religious freedom, colonists were also seeking (a) freedom. Fill-in the blank.
During the Colonial Period, the area around 3 developed economies based on —
Cash Crops
Lumbering
Manufacturing
Small scale subsistence farming, hunting, trading
(2021) Which phrase BEST completed this diagram?
Development of labor unions
Increased enlistment in the military
Construction of roads and railroads
Increased profits for plantation owners
Southern colonies developed economies in the eastern lowlands based upon _____. (Choose the one best response).
seaports
commercial centers
large cash crop plantations
manufacturing
shipbuilding
Which area on the map below had large plantations?
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion?
Georgia
New York
Maryland
Jamestown
What religion were the Spanish trying to convert the Indians?
What motivated many of the colonists to migrate to Jamestown?
they were seeking opportunities to farm
they were seeking opportunities to achieve wealth through finding gold
they were seeking a place to practice the Catholic religion
they were seeking a war with the Natives over land
What colony belongs at number 2?
Roanoke-1585
Jamestown/VA-1607
Plymouth-1620
Massachusetts Bay-1630
Which early English Settlement is starred on the map?
Roanoke Island
Jamestown
Georgia
Massachusetts Bay
Pennsylvania
What colony is Plymouth?
1
3
6
5
What did the Pilgrims sign in order to have an organized settlement?
Mayflower Compact
Constitution
British governance of colonial America during the first half of the eighteenth century was shaped by a policy of:
"social contract."
"constitutional balance."
"salutary neglect."
"natural selection."
Overall, the interaction between British colonists and the Native Americans can be characterized as:
mutually beneficial
equitable
adversarial
amicable
After a harsh winter, the surviving Pilgrims were able to gain the skills needed to survive by meeting what two Native Americans?
Squanto
Samoset
Pocahontas
Powhatan
Metacomet
What was one social effect of Spanish colonization of the Americas
Encomiendas
The Casta System
Deforestation
Increased global trade
Which European country was more respectful of Native Americans than other Europeans who explored the Americas?
Spain
France
England
the Netherlands
Italy
Which of the following was a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
The introduction of European diseases to the Americas
The decrease in global trade
The isolation of the Americas from Europe
The reduction in cultural exchanges
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
