Unit 1 Exploration and Colonization

Question 1

What year is commonly recognized as the beginning of English colonization in North America?

Answer 1

1607

Question 2

True or False: The Jamestown settlement was established primarily for economic purposes.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: __________ was the first permanent English settlement in America.

Answer 3

Jamestown

Question 4

Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620?

Answer 4

Plymouth Colony

Question 5

What was the primary economic theory that dominated European colonial policy between 1607 and 1700?

Answer 5

Mercantilism

Question 6

True or False: Mercantilism promoted the idea that colonies existed primarily for the benefit of the mother country.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which of the following was a key goal of mercantilism: A) Exporting more than importing B) Increasing foreign aid C) Promoting free trade

Answer 7

A) Exporting more than importing

Question 8

Short Answer: How did mercantilism influence colonial trade policies in the American colonies?

Answer 8

It enforced trade regulations that benefited the mother country, limiting trade with other nations.

Question 9

What was the primary purpose of the Transatlantic Trade from 1600 to 1700?

Answer 9

To facilitate the exchange of goods, such as sugar, tobacco, and enslaved people, between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Question 10

True or False: The Transatlantic Trade was primarily a one-way exchange that only benefited Europe.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The triangular trade route connected Europe, Africa, and _____ during the Transatlantic Trade.

Answer 11

the Americas

Question 12

What were the primary goods exported from the Americas to Europe during the Transatlantic Trade?

Answer 12

Sugar, tobacco, and cotton

Question 13

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

Answer 13

It was an early agreement for self-governance by the Pilgrims in 1620.

Question 14

True or False: The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative assembly in the American colonies.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The Fundamental Orders of 1638 established a framework for the government of ________.

Answer 15

Connecticut

Question 16

Which colony was the first to establish a representative government?

Answer 16

Virginia

Question 17

What was a common feature of colonial representative governments in the 1600s?

Answer 17

They often included elected assemblies that advised the governor.