18 questions
This colony was founded by the Dutch in the early-1600s and is now known as New York City.
New Amersterdam
New Jersey
New Haarlem
New Holland
The voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492
Opened a way for Spain to colonize North and South America
Led the way for Portugal to build a vast trading empire in Asia
Led England to claim the vast territory surrounding Hudson Bay
Show Spain the way around South America into the Pacific
The arrows are pointing to which North American mountain range?
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Unlike Great Britain, a significant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so-called "New World" was
to find new areas of raw resources.
to find new trade routes to East Asia
to spread the power of the Catholic Church
to destroy civilizations that posed a threat to Europe
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
A
B
C
D
The blue line on this map represents what river?
Colorado
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
The arrows are pointing to which North American mountain range?
Rocky Mountains
Canadian Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Which state has a humid subtropical climate
Georgia
California
New Mexico
South Dakota
When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?
All the settlements were in the south
All the settlements were along major rivers
All the settlements tried to avoid Native American Settlements
All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water
Which number on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Spain around the year 1700?
2
1
3
4
Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León is MOST known for his exploration of what part of the "New World"?
Canada
Brazil
Florida
Texas
In what way were the Spanish settlers in North America and the French settlers alike?
They earned money growing tobacco
They traded fur with people in Europe
They had colonies in Florida and New Mexico
They wanted Native Americans to become Christians
Dutch settlers established the colony of New Netherland in the 17th century. Which heavily populated state was created from portions of this Dutch settlement?
Georgia
New York
Carolina
Virginia
Which letter marks the Missouri River?
A
B
C
D
Which letter marks the Mississippi River?
A
B
C
D
Which action is most closely associated with Spanish colonization in the Americas from 1607-1754?
Containment
Imperialism
Laissez-Faire
Mercantilism
The Columbian Exchange is the name we give to the exchange of plants, animals, cultures, and diseases between Europe and the Americas. It refers to a time period from the late-1400s through the late-1500s during the era of exploration and colonization. Which of the items went TO the Americas
Smallpox, Wheat and Rice, Influenza, Cattle and Pigs
Tobacco, Turkeys, Cacao, Potatoes
Tobacco, Wheat and Rice, Influenza, Potatoes
Potatoes, Turkeys, Influenza, Smallpox
The Columbian Exchange is the name we give to the exchange of plants, animals, cultures, and diseases between Europe and the Americas. It refers to a time period from the late-1400s through the late-1500s during the era of exploration and colonization. Which of the items went TO the Americas
Smallpox, Wheat and Rice, Influenza, Cattle and Pigs
Tobacco, Turkeys, Cacao, Potatoes
Tobacco, Wheat and Rice, Influenza, Potatoes
Potatoes, Turkeys, Influenza, Smallpox