European Exploration
What are the three main reasons Europeans explored the Americas, often called the "3 G's"?
God, Gold, and Glory
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
Were Europeans the first people to live in North America?
No. Native American peoples had lived in North America for thousands of years.
How many days are in a leap year?
366
If you were creating a colony, why would you want to build it near a river?
Rivers provide water, transportation, food, and opportunities for trade.
Which European explorer reached the Americas in 1492 while searching for a western route to Asia?
Christopher Columbus
Who received crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, and corn from the Americas?
Europe/Eastern Hemisphere
Name ONE way Native Americans and Europeans could benefit from interacting with each other.
Trade, sharing knowledge, exchanging goods/resources, alliances, etc.
What was the name of the English settlement founded in 1607 that became the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown.
Your colony has excellent farmland but no nearby source of fresh water. What is the biggest problem with your location?
The colony would have difficulty getting enough water to survive.
What was one major goal of European explorers when searching for new routes to Asia?
To find a faster/cheaper trade route to Asia.
Name ONE disease Europeans brought to the Americas.
Smallpox, measles, influenza, etc.
What was one major cause of conflict between European settlers and Native Americans?
Competition over land and resources
What was one major problem Jamestown's settlers faced?
Starvation/lack of food, disease, conflict, poor preparation, or difficult conditions.
Your colony wants to make money by growing crops. What geographic factor would be most important?
Good farmland and a suitable climate/growing season.
Why did European countries compete with each other during the Age of Exploration?
They wanted wealth, land, resources, trade opportunities, and greater power.
Why was the Columbian Exchange devastating to many Native American populations?
Europeans brought diseases that Native Americans had little or no immunity to.
They also got exploited in trades.....
Why might Europeans and Native Americans choose to cooperate with each other?
They could trade, form alliances, share resources, or help each other against enemies.
What happened to the Roanoke Colony?
The colony disappeared, and its settlers were never found.
Your colony has plenty of natural resources but not enough workers. What could the colony do to solve this problem?
Encourage more settlers to come, attract skilled workers, use trade, or find other ways to obtain labor/resources.
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
Give ONE positive and ONE negative effect of the Columbian Exchange.
Answers may vary. Examples: new foods increased populations in Europe; diseases caused massive Native American population loss.
Which animal is known for having fingerprints that are similar to humans?
Koala
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
You are creating a new colony. Name THREE things you would consider before choosing where to settle.
Possible answers include water, farmland, climate, natural resources, trade routes, transportation, protection, and relationships with Native Americans.