15 Questions
Which country sent soldiers called conquistadors to the New World to take land and look for gold?
Spain
What was the name of the ship that allowed explorers to sail into the wind?
Caravel
What did the Columbian Exchange refer to?
The exchange of diseases, ideas, and food, crops, and populations between the New World and the Old World
Which explorer believed that if he sailed west, he would reach Asia?
Christopher Columbus
What tool did sailors use to help them use the stars to navigate?
Astrolabe
Which European nations lost their stronghold in North America as the French, Dutch, and British began to explore and colonize the Northeast?
Spanish
How did French and Dutch colonizers cultivate friendly relationships with Native Americans?
Through intermarriage and military alliances
What was the main goal of the British in establishing colonies in the Americas?
To establish permanent settlements
Which British settlement in the New World became the first permanent and successful settlement?
Jamestown
What was the first legislative assembly in the English colonies in America called?
House of Burgesses
True or false: The Spanish lost their stronghold in North America as the French, Dutch, and British began to explore and colonize the Northeast.
True
True or false: French and Dutch colonization in the Americas focused on the profitable fur trade.
True
True or false: The French and Dutch created numerous permanent settlements in North America.
False
True or false: The House of Burgesses in Virginia was the first legislative assembly anywhere in the English colonies in America.
True
True or false: The Columbian Exchange refers to the exchange of diseases, ideas, and food, crops, and populations between the Old World and the New World.
True
Test your knowledge on the Age of Exploration and the tools and motivations that spurred European exploration. Learn about the astrolabe, caravel, and mapmaking techniques that revolutionized navigation during this era. Discover the reasons behind European exploration and its impact on global history.
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