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Exploration and Colonization Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What encouraged Europeans to set out on voyages of exploration?

a)

Create political allies

b)

Locate a new labor force

c)

Expand empires

d)

Find new crops for agriculture

2.

What was one reason Europeans wanted to explore new lands?

a)

To populate more land

b)

Locate a new labor force

c)

Create alliances with other Countries

d)

Spread Christianity

3.

Why were Europeans motivated to begin exploring?

a)

Economic development

b)

Promote self government

c)

Create political allies

d)

To gain more territory and spread diseases

4.

Which reason most likely motivated the colonists to write the articles in the text box?

a)

To keep peace and order, colonists had to make their own laws because of their distance from the king

b)

Colonists lacked strict guidance and leadership during the earlier years of their settlement.

c)

Every man should read and interpret the Bible for himself and profess no allegiance to the king.

d)

Colonists disliked attempts at control by the Crown and therefore set up forms of representative governments.

5.

What role did the Virginia House of Burgesses play in colonial government?

a)
A royal council established by the British crown.
b)
The first colony to be founded in America.
c)
A military organization formed to defend Virginia.
d)

First elected legislative assembly in the American colonies.

6.

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

a)
A treaty between England and France in 1620.
b)

A document for self-governance signed by the Pilgrims in 1620.

c)
A declaration of war against Spain by the Pilgrims.
d)
A religious document outlining the beliefs of the Pilgrims.
7.

How are the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses similar?

a)
They both were established by British royalty.
b)
They both focused on religious freedom.
c)
They both were created in the 18th century.
d)
They both represent early forms of self-governance in the American colonies.
8.

How are the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses different?

a)
The Mayflower Compact was a legislative assembly, while the Virginia House of Burgesses was a social contract.
b)
The Mayflower Compact was created in Virginia, while the Virginia House of Burgesses was created on the Mayflower.
c)
The Mayflower Compact is a document for trade agreements, while the Virginia House of Burgesses is a social contract.
d)
The Mayflower Compact is a social contract for self-governance, while the Virginia House of Burgesses is a legislative assembly.
9.

Which of the following colonial groups would most likely agree with the excerpt above?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Colonial businessmen

c)

Plantation owners

d)

Quakers

10.

What motivated people to move to the English colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania?

a)

Religious freedom .

b)

To obtain unique Spices

c)

To escape indentured servitude

d)
Government incentives for land ownership
11.

The colony of Maryland was primarily established to…

a)
promote agricultural exports
b)
provide a safe haven for Catholics
c)
create a military outpost
d)
establish trade routes with Native Americans
12.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A foundational document for self-governance in the Plymouth Colony.

b)
A religious document outlining Puritan beliefs.
c)
A treaty between England and France.
d)
A trade agreement with Native Americans.
13.

Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut considered an important document?

a)
It outlined the rights of the king over the colonies.
b)
It established the first colony in America.
c)
It was a treaty between Native Americans and settlers.
d)

It is considered one of the first written constitutions that created a government based on the consent of the governed.

14.

Why is the Virginia House of Burgesses important in U.S. history?

a)

Established the foundation for representative government in the U.S.

b)
It established the first public school system in America.
c)
It was the first women's rights organization in the U.S.
d)
It promoted the abolition of slavery in Virginia.
15.

Looking at the map, why do you think the trading system was established?

a)

The British wanted to expand their empire all over the world.

b)

The colonies lacked the necessary labor force to harvest cash crops.

c)

The British were seeking a direct sea route to the West Indies.

d)

The colonies wanted to spread Christianity to Africa.

16.

Identify the section of the excerpt that explains the French motivation for trading with Native Americans.

a)

Textbox 1

b)

Textbox 2

c)

Textbox 3

d)

Textbox 4

17.

Look at the image and answer it

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

The first three English colonies eventually succeeded. What physical similarity did they have?

a)

All three were established for religious freedom.

b)

They all relied on long, humid summers and rich soil to survive.

c)

They all were self-governing colonies.

d)

All three were located on the Atlantic seaboard.

19.

Answer the question

a)

A

b)

B

c)

X

d)

D

20.

In which colony were rice, indigo, and tobacco the main sources of income?

a)

New York

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Virginia

d)

Pennsylvania

21.

The primary reason the Spanish colonized the New World was to…

a)

address overcrowding in their homeland

b)

develop trading center

c)

stop Native American uprisings

d)

spread the Catholic faith

22.

Which physical trait is shared by all the areas shown?

a)

Port cities

b)

Mineral deposits

c)

Abundance of timber

d)

Rich, fertile soil

23.

Answer the question

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

The reason American colonists set up their own representative institutions was…

a)

The belief in separation of church and state.

b)

The right of the colonists to keep slaves

c)

The desire to maintain mercantilist policies

d)

The distance between the colonies and Great Britain.

25.

Answer the question

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

26.

Which excerpt best expresses a political reason for coming to the New World?

a)

“His object being to find another treasure like that of Atahualpa, he would not be content with good lands nor pearls.”

b)

“The Indians were totally deprived of religion, and through our mission we set to change them.”

c)

“The King of the country I lived hath given me a great province, to settle with those who hath honor him.”

d)

“The Native promised to fill a room with gold and silver. There was sufficient gold to fill a room.”

27.

Answer the questions

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

28.

Americans today are guaranteed freedom of religion under the First Amendment. Which of the following events originally paved the way for this freedom?

a)

Jamestown created the Virginia House of Burgesses.

b)

The Pilgrims escaped persecution from the King of England.

c)

John Rolfe married Powhattan princess, Pocahontas

d)

The colony of Georgia was established as a haven for debtors.

29.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

30.

Why were colonies so valuable to the Mother Country?

a)

Colonies produced raw materials

b)

Colonies had industry

c)

Colonies would provide sources of labor

d)

Colonies could manufacture goods

31.

An American settlement would furnish ____ ______ that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.

a)

raw materials

b)

fresh wood

c)

berries and wood

d)

wood and metals

32.

"Colonies exist to benefit ____________"

a)

the parent country

b)

themselves

c)

the people

d)

humanity

33.

Besides religious freedom, colonists were also seeking (a)   freedom. Fill-in the blank.

34.

During the Colonial Period, the area around 3 developed economies based on —

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Lumbering

c)

Manufacturing

d)

Small scale subsistence farming, hunting, trading

35.

(2021) Which phrase BEST completed this diagram?

a)

Development of labor unions

b)

Increased enlistment in the military

c)

Construction of roads and railroads

d)

Increased profits for plantation owners

36.

Southern colonies developed economies in the eastern lowlands based upon _____. (Choose the one best response).

a)

seaports

b)

commercial centers

c)

large cash crop plantations

d)

manufacturing

e)

shipbuilding

37.

Which area on the map below had large plantations?

a)

A 1

b)

B 2

c)

C 3

d)

D 4

38.

Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion?

a)

Georgia

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

Jamestown

39.

What religion were the Spanish trying to convert the Indians?

a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Catholicism
40.
What brought colonists from England to Jamestown?
a)
the search for food
b)
the search for gold and silver
c)
the search for tobacco
d)
the search for religious freedom
41.

What motivated many of the colonists to migrate to Jamestown?

a)

they were seeking opportunities to farm

b)

they were seeking opportunities to achieve wealth through finding gold

c)

they were seeking a place to practice the Catholic religion

d)

they were seeking a war with the Natives over land

42.
Name the state that is colored red
a)
North Carolina
b)
Georgia
c)
Florida
d)
South Carolina
43.

What colony belongs at number 2?

a)

Roanoke-1585

b)

Jamestown/VA-1607

c)

Plymouth-1620

d)

Massachusetts Bay-1630

44.

Which early English Settlement is starred on the map?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Jamestown

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts Bay

e)

Pennsylvania

45.
Which region contains Roanoke Island?
a)
purple
b)
red
c)
green
46.

What colony is Plymouth?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

47.

What did the Pilgrims sign in order to have an organized settlement?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Constitution

48.

British governance of colonial America during the first half of the eighteenth century was shaped by a policy of:

a)

"social contract."

b)

"constitutional balance."

c)

"salutary neglect."

d)

"natural selection."

49.

Overall, the interaction between British colonists and the Native Americans can be characterized as:

a)

mutually beneficial

b)

equitable

c)

adversarial

d)

amicable

50.

After a harsh winter, the surviving Pilgrims were able to gain the skills needed to survive by meeting what two Native Americans?

a)

Squanto

b)

Samoset

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Powhatan

e)

Metacomet

51.

What was one social effect of Spanish colonization of the Americas

a)

Encomiendas

b)

The Casta System

c)

Deforestation

d)

Increased global trade

52.

Which European country was more respectful of Native Americans than other Europeans who explored the Americas?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

the Netherlands

e)

Italy

53.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The introduction of European diseases to the Americas

b)

The decrease in global trade

c)

The isolation of the Americas from Europe

d)

The reduction in cultural exchanges

54.
What two people groups were most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Native Americans & Africans
b)
Africans & Europeans
c)
Asians & Europeans
d)
Asians & Native Americans
55.

Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?

a)

the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs

b)

the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population

c)

the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population

d)

Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans