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European Exploration of the New World

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The three reasons explorers risked everything to come to the New World were: God, Glory, and ______________________.

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Living conditions on the ship were:

Horrible

Fantastic

A popular economic system in Europe from the 16th to the 18th century was:

colonialism

mercantilism

Who conquered the Aztecs?

Francisco Pizzaro

Amerigo Vespucci

William Bradford

Hernan Cortes

Where did Columbus land in 1492?

India

Caribbean Island

Mexico

America

Who was America named after?

Christopher Columbus

Amerigo Vespucci

Hernan Cortes

Juan Ponce de Leon

Which country came to the New World for fur trading?

Spain

Netherlands

England

French

This was an economic system used by the British where the colonies are used to grow the mother countries wealth and power.

Mercantilism

Colonialism

Virginia House of Burgesses

Democracy

This person sailed for the FRENCH.

Jacques Cartier

Hernan Cortes

William Bradford

John Smith

This was the first PERMANENT colony which was established in 1607.

Plymouth Colony

Roanoke

Minnesota

Jamestown

William Bradford was an influential pilgrim who was re-elected how many times?

1

15

50

30

Who conquered the Incas?

Hernan Cortes

Francisco Pizzaro

William Bradford

Amerigo Vespucci

What prominent street  was built in New Amsterdam?

Sesame Street

Pennsylvania Avenue

Wall Street

West Highway Street

This French colony was founded on both the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River in 1718

Detroit

Toronto

New Orleans

St. Louis

What did Benjamin Franklin invent to prevent structure fires from lightning?

light bulb

Poor Richards Almanac

lightning rod

car

Which colony was founded as a place where the poor and those in debtors prison back in England could seek better economic opportunities?

Georgia

New York

Texas

Massachusetts

What was it called when goods were transported from the Americas to Europe?

Triton Exchange

Columbian Exchange

Cortes Exchange

Pilgrim Exchange

Plantations were large farms that were located in the SOUTHERN colonies?

True

False

Peter Stuyvesant is remembered for being a nice, friendly leader.

True

False

All people living in the New England colonies owned slaves.

True

False

The French explored Canada.

True

False