Exploration and Colonization
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- Q1Why was the voyage of Christopher Columbus the most famous of all the voyages during the Age of Exploration?He was the first explorer to search for the Northwest PassageHe was the first person to discover the AmericasHis voyage led to an exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and the AmericasHe reached Asia by crossing the Atlantic Ocean30s
- Q2Which of the following helped the Spanish conquistadors defeat the Aztec empire?The Aztecs had horses, guns, and metal armorA large number of Aztec died from European diseases, such as smallpoxThe conquistadors outnumber the AztecThe Aztec were a weak empire30s
- Q3England, France and the Netherlands sent explorers in search of the Northwest Passage to find...A shorter route to CanadaA direct route to North AmericaA shorter, all water route to AsiaA land route across North America30s
- Q4Which of the following is a reason why the Pilgrims were able to survive early hardships in their colony?They farmed all year longNative Americans (Squanto) helped themOther colonists sent them suppliesThey built sturdy wooden houses30s
- Q5What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?To ensure women had a right to voteTo establish a government and allowed for freedom of religionTo establish a new countryTo persecute people who prayed to a different god30s
- Q6Which of the following was a challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists?Disease spread by mosquitoes and dirty waterRivalry with the Pilgrims over farmlandDisputes with the Dutch over the fur tradeReligious difference lead to fighting amongst the colonists30s
- Q7What is the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?It created the United States of AmericaIt began a tradition of representative government in the English coloniesIt created an official religion for the Jamestown ColonyIt began a tradition of military rule of the English colonies30s
- Q8Squanto helped which colony to farm the land?New FrancePlymouthJamestownNew Netherlands30s
- Q9Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the fur trade in North America in the 1600’s?It failed to bring enough money and was stoppedIt led to the downfall of the Aztec and Incan empiresIt was controlled by the Dutch and the FrenchIt became the most profitable economic activity of Jamestown30s
- Q10The creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses was an important step in the development of democracy in colonial America because itallowed citizens to vote directly on proposed lawsestablished a representative form of governmentadopted a bill of rights for womenprovided the first written constitution30s
- Q11Which of the following was NOT a challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists?Raids by the conquistadors“Gold Fever”StarvationDiseases spread by mosquitoes30s
- Q12What crop helped Jamestown survive and thrive in the New World?GoldTobaccoCornCotton30s
- Q13What was the purpose of the Spanish missionaries in the New World?To convert the Native Americans to ChristianityTo marry the Native AmericansTo enslave the Native AmericansTo kill the Native Americans30s
- Q14Which European nation’s motto was “Gold, God, and Glory”?SpainFranceEnglandNetherland30s
- Q15What holiday are the Pilgrims responsible for starting?ThanksgivingColumbus DayHalloweenChristmas30s