European Explorers
Reasons for European exploration of North America.
What are God, Gold, and Glory? The 3 G's
A. To convert American Indians to Catholicism
B. To challenge Spanish control of land in the Americas
C. To gain control of natural resources in the New World
D. To buy furs from French trappers in North America
E. To learn from American Indian scholars
What are
B. To challenge Spanish control of land in the Americas
C. To gain control of natural resources in the New World
It unified the American colonists by breaking down regional and religious boundaries.
What is the Great Awakening?
A. fishing, banking, imports, and fur trading.
B. shipbuilding, fishing, banking, and lumber.
C. imports, fur trading, shipbuilding, and fishing.
D. lumber, fur trading, exporting, and shipbuilding.
C. imports, fur trading, shipbuilding, and fishing.
F. The colonists found gold deposits on the coast.
G. There were no American Indians living along the coast.
H. Weather along the coast was temperate and mild all year.
J. Colonists needed to be able to conduct trade over the water.
J. Colonists needed to be able to conduct trade over the water.
The Spanish explored southeastern North America during the 1500s for this reason?
They wanted to find gold and valuable resources and claim them for the Spanish monarchy.
How did geography contribute to the growth of representative government during the colonial period?
A. The vast distance between England and its North American colonies necessitated the creation and enforcement of laws by colonists.
B. The lack of valuable natural resources available in North America led England to limit its involvement in the daily affairs of the colonies.
C. The abundance of waterways in North America hindered movement between the individual colonies, prompting England to allow most to largely govern themselves.
D. The proximity of English colonies to Spanish colonies in North America facilitated cultural diffusion, leading colonists to demand rights similar to those of Spanish citizens.
A. The vast distance between England and its North American colonies necessitated the creation and enforcement of laws by colonists.
What is a fur trade?
Farms in the Chesapeake Bay area differ from those in the Southern Colonies in what ways?
Southern farms were large plantations, while the Chesapeake Bay area consisted of mostly small farms.
A. Rocky soil and small farms
B. Harsh winters and large farms
C. Long growing season and small plantations
D. Short growing season and large plantations
A. Rocky soil and small farms
One of Spain's goals for exploring the Americas were different from the goals of France and Great Britain.
What is Spain's main goals was to spread Christianity throughout the Americas?
It provided a venue in which elected representatives of colonists could engage in debate to resolve issues and pass laws for the colony.
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses?
The primary goal of the first colonists to arrive at Jamestown, Virginia.
What is acquire gold for England?
During the first few years of Jamestown, many of the settlers died from malaria, which is common in this type of geographic area.
What are the Swamplands?
A geographic characteristic that most influenced the southern colonies.
Long summers that promoted farming
F. The desire to trade with Spanish and French settlers
G. The desire to learn hunting techniques from American Indians
H. The desire to profit from the New World's natural resources
J. The desire to convert other cultures to Christianity
H. The desire to profit from the New World's natural resources
A. They were ordered to do so by the British Parliament.
B. The king of England did not send enough royal governors.
C. They believed that authority came from a social contract between citizens.
D. Doing so distracted the king of England from the militias they were organizing.
C. They believed that authority came from a social contract between citizens.
The British House of Commons greatly influenced the —
What is the Virginia House of Burgesses?
The 3 resources the New England region had to offer the colonists.
What are abundant forests, navigable rivers, and natural harbors
The Southern Colonies had large plantations for farming that led to —
the use of African Americans as slave labor.
A similarity between the aims of England, France, Spain, and Portugal during the Age of Exploration.
(Hint: it is not the 3 G's)
What is each country was searching for a route to Asia?
This document was signed in 1689 and contributed to the growth of a representative government in the colonies.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Boston, New York, and Charleston prospered during the Colonial Era due to this geographic feature.
What are Natural Harbors?
The successful early American colonies all shared this kind of production.
What is agricultural production?
The settlements of Rhode Island and Pennsylvania were similar in that they both practiced-
What is tolerance of religious diversity?