History Quiz on Colonization

What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange?

• It led to the exchange of goods and ideas between the Old and New Worlds.

• It caused the extinction of many native species.

• It had no significant impact on the Americas.

• It was primarily a trade agreement between Spain and England.

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It established a form of self-government for the Pilgrims.

• It was a treaty with Native Americans.

• It was a document that ended the Revolutionary War.

• It outlined the laws of the New England colonies.

What were the main goals of Columbus's voyages?

• To find a new route to Asia and claim land for Spain.

• To explore the Arctic regions.

• To establish trade with Africa.

• To discover new species of plants.

What is mercantilism?

• An economic theory that emphasizes the role of the state in managing the economy.

• A system of trade based on bartering.

• A form of government in which the monarch has absolute power.

• A philosophy that promotes free trade.

What was the process of colonization?

What were the first 13 colonies?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

George Washington led a _______ when he was 22 years old.

Who were the conquistadors?

• Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered territories in the Americas.

• Native American leaders who resisted colonization.

• French traders in the New World.

• British settlers in the 1600s.