Colonizers in North America
Where do you think early colonizers of North America came from?
A. Spain
B. France
C. England
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Why did these early explorers come to North America?
A. They all wanted to harvest new crops.
B. Each explorer had the same reasons for sailing.
C. They all wanted to spread religion.
D. Each explorer had different motivations for sailing.
D. Each explorer had different motivations for sailing.
Which invention helped exploration?
A. compass
B. GPS
C. the stars
D. all of the above
A. compass
How do archaeologists research North America?
A. They study sunken ships.
B. They read old ship records.
C. They analyze metal artifacts.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Which of the following is an example of a new food from the Americas?
A. corn
B. turnips
C. wheat
D. all of the above
A. corn
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella were rulers of
A. England.
B. Italy.
C. Portugal.
D. Spain.
D. Spain
The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to
A. Africa
B. America
C. Asia
D. Europe
C. Asia
The magnetic needle on a compass always points
A. east.
B. north.
C. south.
D. west.
B. north
Which of the following would an archaeologist study?
A. cash crops
B. sunken ships
C. natural disasters
D. plants and animals
B. sunken ships
Why did many Native Americans die from contagious diseases?
A. They were enslaved and forced to work in mines
B. They got tired of giving European colonists free food.
C. They did not have the technology of guns or swords.
D. They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
D. They were exposed to diseases that spread quickly.
Who gave the name "New World" to the Americas?
A. Native Americans
B. Europeans
C. scientists
D. American colonists
B. Europeans
Why did colonizers plant flags?
A. to teach Christianity
B. to help Native Americans
C. to find their way back again
D. to claim land for their country
D. to claim land for their country
A compass works by Earth's
A. large oceans.
B. magnetic field.
C. spinning on its axis.
D. orbit around the sun.
B. magnetic field
To study the past, an archeologist specializes in learning from
A. artifacts
B. books
C. interviews
D. videos
A. artifacts
Why was gold important to colonizers?
A. Europeans used gold in their food.
B. Europeans made weapons out of gold.
C. Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.
D. Europeans could use gold to repair their goods.
C. Europeans measured wealth in gold and silver.
Why did Catholic rulers in Europe send priests to other lands?
A. to convert people to the Catholic Church
B. to make sure colonists attended church
C. to protect the Bibles carried by colonizers
D. to learn new religions from the American Indians
A. to convert people to the Catholic Church
What part of the Americas did La Salle claim for France?
A. the entire Missippi Valley
B. Florida and the islands around it
C. a colony established on the Texas coast
D. the land that surrounds the Gulf of Mexico
A. the entire Missippi Valley
If an explorer knew what direction was north, he
A. could create a map of unexplored land.
B. could find the other cardinal directions.
C. would know how fast his ship was moving.
D. would know how far away from the land he was.
B. could find the other cardinal directions.
What is a cash crop?
A. a crop that is used as money
B. a crop that grew only in European countries
C. a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
D. a crop that is used to buy gold
C. a crop that is grown in large quantities for sale
Which foods came from America?
A. wheat and rice
B. apples and pears
C. lettuce and cabbage
D. potatoes and squash
D. potatoes and squash
How is a colony different from other places in which people settle?
A. It is ruled by another country.
B. It was started many years ago.
C. It is designed to be temporary.
D. It has a very simple way of life.
A. It is ruled by another country.
Why did Francisco Vásquez de Coronado come to the Americas?
A. to seek glory and wealth
B. to find a shorter route to the East Indies
C. to establish a colony for Spain
D. to seek religious freedom
A. to seek flory and wealth
Why did sailors use astrolabes?
A. to find out which direction a ship was heading
B. to tell how far north or south a ship was from the equator
C. to detect sunken objects under the water
D. to show how distance on a map relates to actual distance
B. to tell how far north or south a ship was from the equator
How did new foods from the Americas affect Europe?
A. People's diets became healthier.
B. Many people became sick.
C. Population decreased.
D. People ate fewer vegetables.
A. People's diets became healthier.
Why did the rulers of Spain want a shorter route to Asia?
A. to practice fighting wars
B. to study a different culture
C. to send away their prisoners
D. to get silks and spices
D. to get silks and spices