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The New World
Age of Explorations and Colonization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ________________ was the period of time when European nations began exploring the world. | Age of Exploration |
| What year did Christopher Columbus stumble upon the Americas? | 1492 |
| What did Christopher Columbus set out to do when he found the Americas? | ocate a sea route West to Asia |
| Which of the following countries were major participants in the Age of Exploration? | Spain, France, Portugal, England |
| What motivated European exploration? | Gold, God, Glory |
| Which explorer was first to circumnavigate the world? | Ferdinand Magellan |
| The sharing of plants, animals, culture, technology, and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres is known as the ________________________. | Columbian Exchange |
| What ocean did the Europeans cross to travel to the Americas? | Atlantic |
| Name an effect of European exploration in the New World? | Colonization, Atlantic Slave Trade, The Columbian Exchange |
| Which colony is known as the “lost colony”? | Roanoke |
| Who was the leader of the “lost colony”? | John White |
| What was the name of the first American born English child? | Virginia Dare |
| What was the first permanent English settlement in North America? | Jamestow |
| What challenges did the colonists at Jamestown face? | Lack of food & supplies, Disease, Conflict with Native Americans |
| Jamestown was located in what present-day state? | Virginia |
| Many Jamestown colonists died during the harsh winter known as the ______________. | Starving Time |
| Which region’s economy relied on growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton? | Southern colonies |
| Reason Africans were chosen to be enslaved in the Americas? | Africans had resistance to disease, many Africans were more suited to the conditions, able to gain a larger labor force |
| What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange? | Native Americans died from disease, European explorers died from disease, The demand for slave labor in America increased |
| Which religious group settled in colonial Pennsylvania, was opposed to violence, and was famous for their “plain dress”? | Quakers |
| Which group held the most power in Colonial America? | Male landowners |
| Why did the Pilgrims leave England? | For religious freedom |
| What was the name of the colony established by the Pilgrims? | Plymouth |
| Native Americans taught the Pilgrims to ______________. | Plant crops |
| What was the name of the plan of government created by the Pilgrims? | Mayflower Compact |
| What was the name of the colony established by the Puritans? | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| What cash crop allowed Jamestown to grow and thrive? | Tobacco |
| Which leader of Jamestown said, “If you don’t work, you don’t eat”? | John Smith |
| Name the states that will evolve from the “Middle Colony” ? | Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware |
| Which colonial region believed in Equality for All? | Middle |
| He explored Florida for Spain. According to legend, he was looking for the Fountain of Youth. | Juan Ponce de León |
| His expedition led to the fall of the Aztec Empire. | Hernán Cortés |
| His crew was the first to circumnavigate (travel around) the world. | Ferdinand Magellan |
| He explored to find a western trade route to Asia. | Christopher Columbus |
| Name the colony region: White, wealthy, land owning men were superior to women. | Southern |
| Name the colony region: Believed in equality for everyone, educating both boys and girls. | Middle |
| Name the colony region: Women are not to speak in church. If they want to learn something they ask their husbands at home. | New England |
| Name the colony region: Church attendance was mandatory. Colonists would be fined. | New England |
| Name the colony region: Colonists were heavily involved in Government. | Middle |
| Name the colony region: This region was religiously diverse. | Southern |
| Name the colony region: Each person has a direct relationship with God, a church was not needed. | Middle |
| Name the colony region: This region got rid of slavery before the other regions. | Middle |
| Name the colony region: Many enslaved people lived in this region. | Southern |
| Name the colony region: Tobacco was in demand, making this a “Cash Crop” for this region. | Southern |
| Name the colony region: Maintained good relations with the natives. | Middle |
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