European Exploration and Reformation Quiz
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What was the main consequence of the Reformation in Western Europe?

  • The end of religious conflicts across Europe
  • A sharp division among Christians (correct)
  • The rise of secularism in society
  • The establishment of a single church in Europe
  • Which religious conflict influenced English exploration in North America?

  • Catholic Spain collaborating with Protestant England
  • Protestant England competing with Catholic Spain (correct)
  • Protestant England competing with Islamic empires
  • Catholic France competing with wealthy merchants
  • What did Giovanni Caboto fail to achieve during his exploration?

  • Locating a northwest passage (correct)
  • Establishing a colony in Asia
  • Mapping the St. Lawrence River
  • Finding the Americas
  • Who was sent by the French to explore a northwest passage?

    <p>Giovanni da Verrazano</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of early European explorers mapping North America?

    <p>Rulers began to consider colonization for profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did Samuel de Champlain found the first permanent French settlement in North America?

    <p>1605</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of trading did the French focus on during their colonization?

    <p>Fur trading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the settlement established by Dutch settlers on Manhattan Island?

    <p>New Amsterdam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Dutch settlers to the mouth of the Hudson River in 1626?

    <p>Peter Minuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key reason for the French establishing friendly relations with American Indian groups?

    <p>To trade and coexist peacefully</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river did Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet explore in 1673?

    <p>Mississippi River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What entity funded the establishment of New Netherland?

    <p>Dutch West India Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main economic activity that drew many colonists to New Netherland?

    <p>Fur trading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for establishing the Roanoke Colony?

    <p>To search for gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event occurred when John White returned to Roanoke in 1590?

    <p>The word 'Croatoan' was found carved on a tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one major challenge faced by the Jamestown settlers?

    <p>Internal conflicts within the ruling council</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What main cash crop contributed to the economic improvement of Jamestown?

    <p>Tobacco</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How was the governance of the Jamestown colony initially structured?

    <p>Like a military outpost governed by the Virginia Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses established in 1619?

    <p>To attract more settlers and allow representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Virginia Company send a new governor in 1619?

    <p>To consult settlers and improve governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect was NOT a challenge faced by the Roanoke settlers?

    <p>Isolation from other colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked the beginning of representative government in the English colonies?

    <p>The introduction of the Magna Carta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had voting rights in the Virginia colony before restrictions were implemented in 1670?

    <p>All free Virginians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the population of the colonies was Black by 1770?

    <p>21%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose for bringing women to Jamestown in 1619?

    <p>To increase the birth rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676?

    <p>Conflicts over land with American Indians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened as a result of Bacon's Rebellion ending?

    <p>The implementation of lifelong slavery for Africans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was NOT present in significant numbers in Virginia by 1644?

    <p>Asian immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fate of Anne Burras in Jamestown?

    <p>She was among the first women in the colony</p> Signup and view all the answers

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