Unit 2: Exploration and Colonization

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

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Which event best fits the sequence of events?

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

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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?

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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?

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

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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?

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

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

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

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

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What was the major reason the Massachusetts colony began?

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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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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What was the cost of the Tuscarora War?