Unit 1 Quiz 1

Match the terms political, social, and economic to their meanings.

• Social

• Has to do with the government or expanding your country.

• Political

• Has to do with trade, buying and selling of goods and services.

• Economic

• Has to do with your group: school group, church group, friend group, etc.

European nations explored to find new trade routes to Asia, which was an ​ (a)   reason, while others explored to spread Christianity, which was a ​ (b)   reason.

• economic
• social
• political
• misinformed

Which was NOT a reason Spain colonized North America?

• Expand their empire

• Fur trapping

• Spread Christianity

• Find gold

The Northwest Passage was:

• a nonexistent water route through North America to Asia.

• the name for the voyage from England to the Americas.

• a water route through North America found by Father de Las Casas.

France colonized North America for ​ (a)   , while Spain colonized to ​ (b)   ​ .

• fur trapping
• spread Christianity
• find a king
• create democracy

Match the terms to their definitions.

• people pool money to start a business

• charter

• permission from the king for a colony

• mercantilism

• colonies send resources to England

• colony

• community ruled by a far-away country

• joint-stock company

​ (a)   was significant because it was the first ​ permanent ​ (b)   colony, founded in ​ .

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Puritan
• English
• French

The Puritans were also known as ______ because they wanted to break away from the Church of England.

• Independents

• Quakers

• Jerks

• Separatists