Ch.
3: Exploration & Colonization
Test
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Define the following key terms from Ch. 3.
1. colony:__________________________________________________________________________
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2. mission:_________________________________________________________________________
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3. charter:__________________________________________________________________________
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4. presidio:_________________________________________________________________________
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5. conquistador:____________________________________________________________________
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Answer the following multiple choice questions:
1. Who suffered the most as a result of their encounters with Europeans?
a. Native Americans b. Dutch
c. Pilgrims c. Spanish
2. Who created a Spanish empire in the Americas when they conquered the Aztecs & Incas?
a. French b. Conquistadors
c. Dutch d. English
3. Which of the following became the first permanent English colony in North America?
a. New Amersterdam b. Port Royal
c. Jamestown d. Plymouth
4. Who financed Christopher Columbus’s voyage to discover a sea route to Asia?
a. King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella b. King Charles
c. Leif Ericson c. Francisco Pizarro
5. Who conquered the Incas in 1535?
a. Cortes b. Pizarro
c. Ponce de Leon d. Hernando De Soto
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Compare & contrast the French & Dutch settlements of New France & New Netherland.
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2. Discuss the early problems of Jamestown.
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3. Describe the Columbian Exchange (who got what from where).
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