Exploration and Colonization Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a reason for exploration during the colonization era?

What role did colonies play in the mercantilism system?

Which figure is associated with advocating for religious tolerance in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

What was a significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

Which year marks the establishment of the Jamestown colony?

Who is recognized for cultivating tobacco and marrying Pocahontas?

Which colony was founded by William Penn and emphasized religious tolerance?

Which of the following individuals was banished from Massachusetts for challenging gender roles?

Exploration and Colonization

Seven reasons for exploration include wealth, fame, religion, national pride, trade, faster trade routes, and curiosity.
Four reasons for colonization are political, religious, social, and economic motivations.
Under mercantilism, colonies provided raw materials and served as a market for manufactured goods.
A positive effect of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans was gaining access to new foods, technologies, and animals.

Columbian Exchange Negative Impact

Native Americans were exposed to and died from diseases.
Native Americans lost control of land they'd cultivated.

Timeline of Key Events

1607: Jamestown established
1620: Plymouth established
1776: Declaration of Independence (DOI).
1787: Northwest Ordinance
1803: Louisiana Purchase

Colonization-Era Figures

Roger Williams: Notable figure for religious freedom.
John Rolfe: Cultivated tobacco.
John Smith: Early Jamestown leader.
William Bradford: Plymouth governor.
John Winthrop: Massachusetts Bay governor.
Thomas Hooker: Connecticut founder.
William Penn: Pennsylvania founder.
James Oglethorpe: Georgia founder.
Abigail Hutchinson: American singer and poet.
Anne Hutchinson: Puritan leader, challenged gender roles.
Lord Baltimore: Founded Maryland.

Test your knowledge on the reasons behind exploration and colonization, the impact of the Columbian Exchange, and significant events and figures from this era. The quiz covers various motivations such as wealth, fame, trade, and the establishment of key settlements.