Unit 2: Exploration and Colonization

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Which colonial region is best described by the phrases in the box?

New England

Southern

Pacific

Middle Atlantic

Which event best fits the sequence of events?

King Phillip's War

Indian Removal Act

Bacon's Rebellion

Tuscarora War

Jamestown was settled on the James River in a warm, swampy area. What was a negative result of this location?

The area was difficult to defend

Many colonists died of disease. 

There was no access to fresh water.

The colony was too far from the coast.

Which of the following is one of the reasons that the Native American population decreased significantly in North and South America after the arrival of the Europeans?

Native American tribes fought against each other.

Many Native Americans moved to Europe.

There was widespread famine, and many Native Americans starved.

Europeans brought diseases like small pox.

Investors in the Virginia Company of London were disappointed that valuable metals or minerals were not found in Virginia, so they could earn a return on their investment. Virginia had other resources, and trade between Europe and Virginia grew in large part due to Virginia's cultivation and processing of which of the following agricultural products?

sorghum

wheat

maize

tobacco

The environmental conditions listed below best describes which colonial regions?
- broad, coastal plains and hilly forests - year round warm climate - rich farmland

Middle Atlantic

Southern

New England

Canadian

The Southern colonies supported plantation economics. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported.
Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?

fish, whale products, and fur

textiles, spices, and iron bars

fish, rum, and iron bars 

cotton, indigo, and tobacco

Which of these effects met the European nations' desires and needs listed above?

Europeans learned from and adopted the culture of native people.

Europeans gave land and resources to the native people they met.

Europeans establish colonies in the New World.

Europeans are unable to colonize the New World.

Which are the reasons that best describes why colonists came to America?

religious intolerance 

high rents on land

scarcity of resources 

all of the above

The different climates and geography of each colonial region most directly affected:

tourism

morals 

agriculture 

manufacturing 

Which body located in Jamestown, Virginia was the first elected assembly to govern in a British colony?

House of Burgesses

Constitutional Congress 

US House of Representatives 

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 

What was the major reason the Massachusetts colony began?

It served as a place for the Pilgrims and Puritans to freely practice their religions.

IT was founded in order to grow tobacco and enrich the King of England

It was founded as a penal colony for all the expelled prisoners in England

It served as a sugar plantation

Plymouth Colony was originally founded by a group of people called Pilgrims. Since Plymouth did not have an official charter from England, it's government was based on which document?

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 

US Constitution 

Mayflower Compact

Articles of Confederation 

Virginia was started by a joint stock company called Virginia Company, who settled at Jamestown in 1607. What were initial settlers after?

precious metals and riches 

new land for the English king.

homes to start new families 

religious and political freedom

Which of these most contributed to the growth of the African population in British North America?

the increase in tobacco production led to the enslavement of people.

the decrease of the Native American population

the growth of the shipbuilding industry

the demand for more rights in the colony

Based on the excerpt, how did the harsh environmental conditions affect the Jamestown colonists?

The harsh weather brought the Native Americans to help the colonists

the harsh weather killed tobacco plants 

the harsh weather convinced settlers to return home 

the harsh weather decreased the qualit of life for settlers because it made it difficult to obtain food.

Which of the following choices best describes the reasons for exploration of the New World?

Gold 

Glory 

God

All of the above

Which of the following statements about the English colonization efforts at Roanoke is accurate?

The English launched a number of expeditions to find the lost colonists

Sir Walter Raleigh was completely committed to the success of the colony.

Friendly relations between the English and the local Roanoke Indians ensured its success.

The colonists at Roanoke were abandoned and ended up "lost" when John White returned with supplies.

Many English investors and businessmen pooled their money to finance large operations in the New World. These were called:

Mercantilists 

Joint Stock Companies

Trade Corporations

Trans-Atlantic Traders

What was the cost of the Tuscarora War?

About 1,000 Native Americans were killed or enslaved.

The Native Americans got their land back.

About 1,000 colonists were killed or enslaved.

The Native Americans received a large settlement from the colonists.

Which colonial region is best described by the phrases in the box? 

New England

Southern

Pacific

Middle Atlantic

Which event best fits the sequence of events? 

King Phillip's War

Indian Removal Act

Bacon's Rebellion

Tuscarora War

Jamestown was settled on the James River in a warm, swampy area. What was a negative result of this location?

The area was difficult to defend

Many colonists died of disease. 

There was no access to fresh water.

The colony was too far from the coast.

Which of the following is one of the reasons that the Native American population decreased significantly in North and South America after the arrival of the Europeans?

Native American tribes fought against each other.

Many Native Americans moved to Europe.

There was widespread famine, and many Native Americans starved.

Europeans brought diseases like small pox.

Investors in the Virginia Company of London were disappointed that valuable metals or minerals were not found in Virginia, so they could earn a return on their investment. Virginia had other resources, and trade between Europe and Virginia grew in large part due to Virginia's cultivation and processing of which of the following agricultural products?

sorghum

wheat

maize

tobacco

The environmental conditions listed below best describes which colonial regions?
- broad, coastal plains and hilly forests
- year round warm climate
- rich farmland

Middle Atlantic

Southern

New England

Canadian

The Southern colonies supported plantation economics. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported.
Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?

fish, whale products, and fur

textiles, spices, and iron bars

fish, rum, and iron bars 

cotton, indigo, and tobacco

Which of these effects met the European nations' desires and needs listed above? 

Europeans learned from and adopted the culture of native people.

Europeans gave land and resources to the native people they met.

Europeans establish colonies in the New World.

Europeans are unable to colonize the New World.

Which are the reasons that best describes why colonists came to America?

religious intolerance 

high rents on land

scarcity of resources 

all of the above

The different climates and geography of each colonial region most directly affected:

tourism

morals 

agriculture 

manufacturing 

Which body located in Jamestown, Virginia was the first elected assembly to govern in a British colony?

House of Burgesses

Constitutional Congress 

US House of Representatives 

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 

What was the major reason the Massachusetts colony began?

It served as a place for the Pilgrims and Puritans to freely practice their religions.

IT was founded in order to grow tobacco and enrich the King of England

It was founded as a penal colony for all the expelled prisoners in England

It served as a sugar plantation

Plymouth Colony was originally founded by a group of people called Pilgrims. Since Plymouth did not have an official charter from England, it's government was based on which document?

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 

US Constitution 

Mayflower Compact

Articles of Confederation 

Virginia was started by a joint stock company called Virginia Company, who settled at Jamestown in 1607. What were initial settlers after?

precious metals and riches 

new land for the English king.

homes to start new families 

religious and political freedom

Which of these most contributed to the growth of the African population in British North America?

the increase in tobacco production led to the enslavement of people.

the decrease of the Native American population

the growth of the shipbuilding industry

the demand for more rights in the colony

Based on the excerpt, how did the harsh environmental conditions affect the Jamestown colonists? 

The harsh weather brought the Native Americans to help the colonists

the harsh weather killed tobacco plants 

the harsh weather convinced settlers to return home 

the harsh weather decreased the qualit of life for settlers because it made it difficult to obtain food.

Which of the following choices best describes the reasons for exploration of the New World?

Gold 

Glory 

God

All of the above

Which of the following statements about the English colonization efforts at Roanoke is accurate?

The English launched a number of expeditions to find the lost colonists

Sir Walter Raleigh was completely committed to the success of the colony.

Friendly relations between the English and the local Roanoke Indians ensured its success.

The colonists at Roanoke were abandoned and ended up "lost" when John White returned with supplies.

Many English investors and businessmen pooled their money to finance large operations in the New World. These were called:

Mercantilists 

Joint Stock Companies

Trade Corporations

Trans-Atlantic Traders

What was the cost of the Tuscarora War?

About 1,000 Native Americans were killed or enslaved.

The Native Americans got their land back.

About 1,000 colonists were killed or enslaved.

The Native Americans received a large settlement from the colonists.

Unit 2: Exploration and Colonization

Unit 2: Exploration and Colonization

Which colonial region is best described by the phrases in the box?

Which event best fits the sequence of events?

Jamestown was settled on the James River in a warm, swampy area. What was a negative result of this location?

Which of the following is one of the reasons that the Native American population decreased significantly in North and South America after the arrival of the Europeans?

The environmental conditions listed below best describes which colonial regions?- broad, coastal plains and hilly forests - year round warm climate - rich farmland

The Southern colonies supported plantation economics. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported.Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?

Which of these effects met the European nations' desires and needs listed above?

Which are the reasons that best describes why colonists came to America?

The different climates and geography of each colonial region most directly affected:

Which body located in Jamestown, Virginia was the first elected assembly to govern in a British colony?

What was the major reason the Massachusetts colony began?

Plymouth Colony was originally founded by a group of people called Pilgrims. Since Plymouth did not have an official charter from England, it's government was based on which document?

Virginia was started by a joint stock company called Virginia Company, who settled at Jamestown in 1607. What were initial settlers after?

Which of these most contributed to the growth of the African population in British North America?

Based on the excerpt, how did the harsh environmental conditions affect the Jamestown colonists?

Which of the following choices best describes the reasons for exploration of the New World?

Which of the following statements about the English colonization efforts at Roanoke is accurate?

Many English investors and businessmen pooled their money to finance large operations in the New World. These were called:

What was the cost of the Tuscarora War?

The environmental conditions listed below best describes which colonial regions?
- broad, coastal plains and hilly forests - year round warm climate - rich farmland

The Southern colonies supported plantation economics. This meant they had large farms and grew crops, which they exported.
Which group of exports below would most likely have come from a Southern colony?