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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis explorer's theory led Europeans to the Americas.ColumbusVespucciCabotBalboa
- 2. Multiple ChoiceA journey by water is also called a...shiptravelsSilk Roadvoyage
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn order to set claims to land you explored it was best to...set up a colonyleave a flagkill the nativessteal gold
- 4. Multiple ChoiceColumbus thought that he had arrived at the ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.CathayAfricaAmericaIndia
- 5. Multiple Choice
Name the geographic features of the Southern Colonieswild game, berries, woodthin, rocky soil, hilly mountainousrich fertile soil, known as the breadbasket colonieslarge planatations, rich fertile soil, flat land, warm, humid climate - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT an English colonial regionMiddle ColoniesSouthern ColoniesNorthern ColoniesNew England Colonies
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first permanent English settlement in the new worldJamestownRoanokePlymouthNorth Carolina
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?To search for gold and richesTo make friends with the Native AmericansTo spread their religionThe explorers want to become famous.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOne area of conflict between settlers and American Indians was the -Exchange of foodOwnership of landStyle of farming techniquesNumber of trading posts
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 G's?God, Guns, GloryGoods, Glory, GodGod, Glory, Gold
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat word means having to do with farming?agriculturalfarmicalgrowicaquamarine
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did the French Colonies get rich?Fur TradeGoldAgriculture
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Spanish Colonies get rich?Fur TradeGoldAgriculture
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Southern English Colonies get rich?Fur TradeGoldAgriculture
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of these was NOT an impact on the New World because of exploration?Columbus claimed the New World for SpainThirteen colonies were createdNative American population went down due to European diseaseNative Americans traveled to Europe
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a European motive for exploration?wealthreligious conversionspread diseaseeconomic opportunity
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich was NOT a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?diseases to Americaanimals to the Americasfood like the potatoes to Europe and Africatechnology to Europe
- 18. Multiple Choice______________ founded _________________ to reform Church of England.Pilgrims, MassachusettsPuritan, MassachusettsCatholics, MaineChristian, Maryland
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEuropean rivalries caused nations to compete with each other to establish...religious reformcolonial empires throughout the worldcolonial worlds throughout the empirecharter companies
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does persecution mean?good treatmentcasualtiesto spread somethingmistreatment
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich company founded Virginia?New York CompanyVirginia CompanyEast Indian CompanyGreat Britain company
- 22. Multiple ChoicePilgrims signed this document when they arrived in Plymouth Colony?Pilgrims DocumentMayflower ContractThe ConstitutionMayflower Compact
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich was the first permanent British settlement in North America?PlymouthPennsylvaniaJamestownEurope
- 24. Multiple ChoiceEstablishment of settlers and traders from a nation in an area outside the nation's boundariespatriotismcolonialismimmigrationreligion
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich group are the New England colonies?Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
MassachusettsNorth Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
GeorgiaPennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey - 26. Multiple ChoiceA New England Colonial Constitution which is an example of self-government that is not the Mayflower Compact.CharterFundamental Orders of VirginiaProprietary ColonyFundamental Orders of Connecticut
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAn indentured servant.....pays off his debt by working 5-7 yearsworks for a set wage for a set number of yearsis forced into hard manual labor against his willmostly came from Africa
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA _____ is a formal document issued by the King that gave permission for groups or businesses to colonize in the New World.CharterProprietorNavigation ActsMercantilism
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis colonial region has rocky soil, timber, fish, furs, and a short growing season.Southern ColoniesMiddle ColoniesNew England ColoniesNorthwest Colonies
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat cash crop did the American colonists make the most money from?CornTobaccoWheatSugar
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayflower Compact helped to establish what?A government for the peopleA treaty with the NativesDirections on how to best fishWho was the best colonist
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe Middle Passage wasRoute that transported slaves from Africa to AmericaRoute that transported rum and molasses from Caribbean to AfricaRoute that transported manufactured goods from Europe to AmericaRoute that transported materials from colonial America to Africa
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe economic theory that states “a nation can become wealthy and powerful by accumulating gold and silver” isJoint-Stock CompanyCharterMercantilismTriangular Trade
- 34. Multiple ChoiceMany English investors and businessmen used investors' money to finance large operations in the New World. These were called:MercantilistsTrade CorporationsTrans-Atlantic TradersJoint-Stock Companies
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Corn (maize) come from?Old WorldNew World
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhere did horses come from?Old WorldNew World
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhere did small pox, measles, & typhus come from?Old WorldNew World
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhere did squash & the pumpkin come from?Old WorldNew World
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhere did cocoa come from?Old WorldNew World
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Pigs & Cattle come from?Old WorldNew World
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Christianity come from?Old WorldNew World
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhere did potatoes & sweet potatoes come from?Old WorldNew World
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhere did tobacco come from?Old WorldNew World
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the diseases kill so many natives?natives didn't have the immunity to these diseasesbecause the disease was very contagious
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich area did the Columbian Exchange not involve?New World AmericansOld World EuropeansChinaAtlantic Ocean
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