Colonizers & Goals
Which country sent explorers like Christopher Columbus and claimed much of South and Central America and parts of North America?
A. England
B. France
C. Spain
D. Portugal
What is a primary source?
A. A summary written years after an event
B. A textbook chapter about events
C. A document or object created during the time studied
D. A student's report about history
What tool shows where places are and helps compare distances and directions?
A. Timeline
B. Chart
C. Map
D. Biography
What is a cause?
A. Something that happens after an event
B. Something that makes an event happen
C. A type of map
D. A story in a book
Name one way Native American life changed after Europeans arrived.
A. They lived exactly as before with no new influences
B. They were exposed to new diseases
C. They all moved to Europe
D. They invented new continents
Which European power set up colonies primarily for fur trade in parts of what is now Canada and the northern US?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Netherlands
D. England
Which is an example of a secondary source?
A. A letter written by a colonist in 1620
B. A diary from a person who lived at the time
C. A modern history textbook about colonization
D. A map drawn during the 1600s
What does a timeline display?
A. Places on a map
B. Events arranged in the order they happened
C. Pictures of people
D. Weather patterns
What is an effect
A. The reason something happened
B. A type of primary source
C. What happens as a result of a cause
D. A map symbol
What is one major reason Native American populations declined after colonization?
A. New technology made life too easy
B. Diseases brought by Europeans
C. Increased rainfall only
D. More trade partners
Which country established Jamestown and later colonies along the east coast that became part of the United States?
A. England
B. Spain
C. France
D. Sweden
When reading a historical document, which four things should you identify?
A. Author, date, color, and shape
B. Author, audience, format, and purpose
C. Location, weather, length, and price
D. Publisher, page number, font, and size
What two questions can maps and timelines help historians answer?
A. Who made the most money? and What color was the flag?
B. Where did events occur? and When did events occur?
C. How many pages is the textbook? and Who is the author?
D. Which movie is best? and What is the weather?
Which is one effect of European colonization on the land in North America?
A. Towns and farms were established
B. All forests remained untouched
C. Native laws replaced European laws everywhere
D. No new animals or plants were introduced
Besides disease, which was an impact of colonial settlement on Native peoples?
A. Gaining unlimited land
B. Loss of land and forced relocation
C. Instant adoption of European holidays by all tribes
D. No change to hunting or farming
Which two European countries often fought over land and trade in North America during the 1600s and 1700s?
A. Spain and Portugal
B. England and France
C. Netherlands and Sweden
D. England and Spain
Why is it important to check the validity of information when doing research?
A. To make the paper longer
B. To ensure the information is accurate and trustworthy
C. To copy everything without thinking
D. To find the most entertaining story
How can maps help explain why different European powers settled in different regions?
A. By showing road names only
B. By showing access to waterways, resources, and terrain
C. By listing people's favorite foods
D. By showing color preferences of settlers
Which is a cause and effect of conflict between European settlers and Native Americans?
A. Cause: friendly trade; Effect: no changes
B. Cause: competition for land; Effect: battles and displacement
C. Cause: shared festivals; Effect: immediate peace
D. Cause: same language; Effect: no disagreements
Which is an example of how Native Americans resisted European settlement?
A. Forming alliances and fighting battles
B. Ignoring all changes and doing nothing
C. Immediately moving to Europe to avoid conflict
D. Building skyscrapers
Which combination lists one economic reason and one religious reason people came from Europe to colonize North America?
A. Find gold; avoid taxes
B. Trade and land; seek religious freedom
C. Escape cold weather; learn new languages
D. Create alliances; start wars
Which best shows a strong argument in a history text?
A. Lots of opinions with no evidence
B. Statements copied from random websites
C. Claims supported by reliable evidence and sources
D. Short sentences and big fonts
How would you use a timeline and a map together to study colonization?
A. Put events in wrong order and ignore locations
B. Use the timeline for dates and the map for locations to see patterns over time and space
C. Only read the map and skip the timeline
D. Use the timeline to draw pictures only
How did competition among European countries change colonization patterns?
A. It led to shared control of every colony forever
B. Rivalries caused wars, shifting control, and changing alliances
C. It made all colonists speak the same language immediately
D. It stopped exploration completely
Which is a long-term effect of colonial settlement on Native American cultures?
A. Complete preservation of all traditional lands and languages
B. Loss of traditional lands, languages, and ways of life in many areas
C. Native cultures replaced European ones everywhere instantly
D. No lasting changes at all