Exploration & Colonization Slides
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Which of the following best describes the location of the Northwest Passage?
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What is the Northwest Passage?
A land route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
A sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
A mountain pass in North America
A river in South America
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Which three nations competed for dominance in Europe during the Age of Exploration?
England, France, Spain
Portugal, Italy, Germany
Russia, Austria, Sweden
Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark
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What were the main goals of Spanish explorers during the 1500s?
To gain personal wealth, political power, and land for the Spanish empire
To spread democracy and freedom
To form alliances with native people
To escape religious persecution
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What was one major negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange for the native populations of the New World?
Increased trade opportunities
Improved technology
Widespread disease epidemics
Higher standard of living
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For the following question, choose 3 possible answers
Which of the following were results of Columbus' contact between the 'Old World' and the 'New World'?
Exchange of plants and animals
Spread of diseases
Immediate equality between Europeans and natives
Introduction of new foods to Europe
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Choose 2
Which of the following were key features of French exploration in the New World?
Establishing trade opportunities
Seeking mutual benefit with native people
Conquering and enslaving native people
Exploring near the Great Lakes and Mississippi River
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Describe the relationship between French colonists and Native Americans in New France.
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What was one of the main reasons England decided to join the race for land in the New World?
To gain wealth and power like their rivals
To escape religious persecution
To find new trade routes to Asia
To spread democracy
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Which of the following were motivations for British explorers and settlers in the New World?
Wealth
Political power
Religious freedom
Escaping war
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The first successful British settlement in North America was
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Which of the following contributed to the hardships faced by Jamestown colonists?
Starvation
Disease
Conflict with Native Americans
Abundant food supply
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What was one of the main reasons Jamestown settlers struggled to survive in the first years?
They focused on finding gold instead of growing food.
They had too many supplies.
They received help from Native Americans.
They had advanced farming tools.
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The discovery of
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Explain how the introduction of tobacco changed the economic and social structure of Jamestown.
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Who made decisions for the community in Jamestown through the first form of representative government?
House of Burgesses
The King of England
Native Americans
Indentured servants
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The founders of Plymouth were known as the
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What can we do to expand the narrative of European Exploration & Colonization this year?
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What do you think it means that the story of Exploration & Colonization is usually told from a European perspective?
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