Chapter 3 Test Exploration and Colonization

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1 Chapter 3 Test Exploration and Colonization Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. APPLYING MAIN IDEAS 1. On the map, what does the dotted line with arrows represent? a. the route that Columbus followed on his third voyage to the Americas b. the route that Magellan took to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean c. the route that Balboa took to reach the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean d. the route that Hernando Cortés took to reach India from Europe 2. Which of the following is the most likely immediate result from such a voyage? a. new information to draw more accurate maps b. increased wealth from trading with natives of North America c. the growth of new Spanish colonies in the West Indies d. European colonization of Africa and Asia 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE of European life in the 1500s? a. Most European rulers permitted freedom of religion. b. In England, Separatists dominated other religions. c. In France, Catholics and Protestants lived peacefully together. d. Most European rulers supported established churches. 4. The importance of creating the Mayflower Compact was to a. to establish laws for the general good b. to ensure that only Pilgrims governed c. to establish a state religion d. to persecute those with certain beliefs

2 5. Western European nations sent explorers in search of a northwest passage to find a. a shorter route to Canada. b. a land route across North America. c. a direct route to North America. d. a direct water route to Asia. 6. Which of the following is a reason that the Pilgrims were able to survive early hardships in their settlement? a. They built sturdy wooden houses. b. Native Americans helped them. c. They farmed all year long. d. Other colonists sent them supplies. ************************************************************************************************* 7. What was the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses? a. It established an official state religion. b. It began a tradition of military rule in the English colonies. c. It began a tradition of representative government in the English colonies. d. It declared Virginia s independence from Great Britain. 8. Which of the following was a challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists? a. disputes with the Spanish over gold mines b. the king s refusal to grant a royal charter c. disease spread by mosquitoes d. rivalry with the Dutch over the fur trade 9. During the 1500 s, Spanish conquistadors conquered Mexico and most of a. North America b. Louisiana c. South America d. Canada 10. How did Virginia s population change after 1619? a. Women and Africans arrived in greater numbers. b. A large number of Puritans settled at Jamestown. c. An outbreak of malaria killed most of the settlers. d. A group of Dutch Separatists arrived from the Netherlands. 11. What was one effect of the failure to find a northwest passage to Asia? a. Western European nations founded South American colonies. b. Western European nations stopped trading with Asia. c. Western European nations made use of North American resources. d. Western European nations abandoned the idea of exploration. 12. How did most European states treat people who did not follow the established religion? a. They tolerated them. c. They ignored them. b. They encouraged them. d. They persecuted them. 13. Which of the following is a true statement about the fur trade in North America in the 1600s? a. It failed to bring in enough money and was abruptly stopped. b. It caused Native American tribes to unite against the Europeans. c. It became the most profitable economic activity of Jamestown. d. It led to great profits for New France and New Netherlands, which caused conflict..

3 14. What did the signers of the Mayflower Compact agree to do? a. join the Church of England b. grant female colonists the right to vote c. make and obey laws for the good of the colony d. seek peaceful relations with Native Americans 15. What assembly established a tradition of representative government in the English colonies? a. the Great Council c. the House of Burgesses b. the House of Commons d. the House of Lords 16. In which of the following ways did Europe s rulers carry the tensions of the Protestant Reformation from Europe to North America? a. They forced settlers to convert to the new religion of their native country. b. They encouraged settlers to protest their church doctrines. c. They encouraged rivalries between settlers for goods and land. d. They forced settlers to fight one another for the sake of religion. 17. Which of the following was not a challenge faced by the Jamestown colonists? a. starvation c. raids by Spanish conquistadors b. disease d. conflicts with Native Americans 18 After being taken over by the English in 1664, New Netherlands was renamed a. New England b. New Hampshire c. New Jersey d. New York 19. In the early years of Jamestown economic growth was created from a. additional laborers c. religious freedom b. tobacco d. more land

4 From the Americas to Europe potatoes, tomatoes peppers, cocoa squash, peanuts The Columbian Exchange From Europe to the Americas wheat, bananas horses, cows smallpox, typhus 20 Which of the following goods from the chart had a direct impact on the way in which Native Americans battled Europeans? a. cocoa c. cows b. bananas d. horses 21. What information is included on this chart? a. American animals introduced into Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange b. American diseases introduced into Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange c. goods introduced to the Americas and Europe as part of the Columbian Exchange d. vegetables grown in South America after the Columbian Exchange 22. Based on this passage from John Smith, what conclusion can be drawn about the lives of colonists in Jamestown, Virginia? a. The standard of living was similar to most Europeans nations. b. Religion played an important part in the lives of early colonist. c. Local Native American Indians were a serious threat to early colonists. d. Growing tobacco was the main source of income of early colonists to Virginia.

5 23. Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American Democracy? a. It established the principle of separation of church and state. b. It provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony. c. It defined colonial relations with local Native American Indians. d. It outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 24. In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located? a. Pacific Northwest b. Great Plains c. Atlantic Coast d. Great Lakes Mountains 25. The need for agricultural workers in the tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the a. formation of labor unions b. decision to industrialize c. improvement in farming d. use of enslaved people from Africa 26. What was the major reason European rulers sought to colonize North America? a. They needed people from North America to settle in Europe b. They sought to learn more about Native American cultures. c. The sought to expand their power with riches from the New World. d. They wanted a place to send their criminal population. 27. The information on this map suggests that most early colonists a. Were unable to achieve political unity b. Were located very close to each other c. built their settlements near bodies of water d. encountered great difficulties with Native American Indians

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