What was the main reason for European exploration of the Americas?

European Exploration Quiz

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Education
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4th - 8th Grade
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Deidre Mann
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To find new lands for farming
To acquire resources and wealth
To spread religion
To escape wars in Europe
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What trading route was threatened by the rise of the Ottoman Turks?
The Atlantic Ocean route
The Silk Road
The North Sea route
The Spice Route
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who accidentally discovered the Americas in 1492?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which empire did the Spanish conquer between 1519 and 1521?
The Inca Empire
The Aztec Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Mongol Empire
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which area was NOT colonized by the Spanish?
Florida
Brazil
California
Texas
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first permanent English colony in the Americas?
Plymouth
Virginia
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which colony was established by the Pilgrims in 1620?
Maryland
Plymouth
Georgia
Carolina
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