Lesson 4: The Race for Empires

What was the main reason King Philip II of Spain launched the Armada against England?

• He wanted to claim England for Spain.

• He wanted to drive the Protestants out of England.

• He thought a victory would solve his economic problems.

• He wanted to claim all the English colonies in the new world.

Which explorer sailed under the flags of two different countries?

• John Cabot

• Henry Hudson

• Jacques Cartier

• Giovanni de Verrazano

What was the main product that the French traded for with the Native Americans?

• furs

• gold

• silver

• slaves

A religious movement that began in small German towns but quickly spread to much of Europe.

• Protestant Reformation

• Catholic Reformation

• Spanish Armada

• Northwest Passage

What invention helped spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformation?

• charter

• printing press

• copy machine

• scanner

A water route through North America that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

• Northwest Passage

• Northeast Passage

• Southwest Passage

• Southeast Passage

A document giving permission to start a colony.

• constitution

• charter

• petition

• composition

Who was the first European to search for the Northwest Passage?

• John Cabot

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• John White

Who made the decision to break from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England?

• King Henry VIII

• King Richard VIII

• King Samuel VIII

• King John VIII

What happened to the first English settlements in North America?

• Colonists died

• Colonists abandoned their settlements

• Invaded by warring tribes

• Changed their name