Untitled video quiz

Which explorer is widely credited with discovering America, even though another group had visited centuries earlier?

• John Cabot

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Christopher Columbus

• Leif Erikson

What agreement divided newly discovered non-Christian lands between Spain and Portugal?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

• The Treaty of Lisbon

• The Treaty of Madrid

Why did Spain primarily focus its colonization efforts on Central and South America rather than North America?

• North America was already heavily populated by other European powers.

• Spain was primarily interested in finding a direct sea route to Asia.

• Central and South America offered abundant gold, silver, and large native populations for labor.

• The climate in North America was too harsh for Spanish settlers.

What was a significant outcome of the French and Indian War regarding territorial control in North America?

• France gained control of all British colonies.

• Spain acquired all of North America.

• Great Britain gained vast territories in North America, including former French lands.

• Native American tribes formed a unified nation.

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When did the new Constitution of the United States become official?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1788

• 1789

Why did Napoleon decide to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

• He needed money to fund his war against Britain.

• He wanted to build a great empire in North America.

• He believed the land was not valuable to France.

• He wanted to prevent the Americans from using the Mississippi River.

Why did the United States initially refuse to annex Texas after it gained independence from Mexico?

• The US did not want to expand its territory further west.

• Texas had a large debt that the US did not want to assume.

• The US was concerned about adding another slave state.

• Mexico threatened war if Texas was annexed by the US.

What was the outcome of the Mexican-American War for the United States?

• The US gained control of the Oregon Territory.

• The US purchased Florida from Mexico.

• The US acquired a large territory, including California, for $15 million.

• The US established a new border along the Mississippi River.