1) Why were the continents of North America and South America called the New World by Europeans in the 1600s? a) the people on these continents liked to eat different food b) they were shaped differently c) no one lived on these continents before the Europeans arrived d) these continents had been unknown to the people of Europe 2) What is the main reason Europeans started exploration? a) to find fish b) to find out who lived in the world c) to find a water route to Asia d) to trade with Native American Indians 3) Where did Christopher Columbus think he was when he first landed in the Americas? a) Spain b) India c) the Caribbean Islands d) Italy 4) What was the Columbian Exchange? a) An exchange between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres of plants, animals, and diseases b) An exchange of plants, animals, and diseases among Europe and Asia c) An exchange of crops between various Native American tribes in North America d) An exchange of goods between European explorers and English monarchs 5) According to the map, which of the following items were brought to the New World from Europe? a) cows, horses, measles b) horses, potatoes, corn c) potatoes, squash, corn d) squash, coffee, peanuts 6) According to the map, which of the following items were brought to Europe from the New World? a) cows, horses, measles b) horses, potatoes, corn c) potatoes, squash, corn d) squash, coffee, peanuts 7) What year did Christopher Columbus set sail for the first time? a) 1942 b) 1492 c) 1294 d) 1429 8) The colony of Roanoke had a nickname. What was it? a) The Lost Colony b) The Lost Country c) The Lost City d) The Lost Place 9) What helped Jamestown become a successful colony? a) Houses b) Slaves c) Queen Elizabeth d) Cash Crops 10) Where was the first Thanksgiving? a) New York City b) Plymouth c) Boston d) Jamestown 11) What did the Puritans believe? a) That the Church of England was amazing b) For reform or change in the Church of England c) For white Americans to live in mansions d) That the South was better 12) What is religious freedom? a) To have the freedom to believe in any religion b) To be forced to only believe in one religion c) To work as a free white American d) To love religion 13) What states make up the New England Colonies? a) Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut b) New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania  c) Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 14) What states make up the Middle Colonies? a) Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut b) New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania c) Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 15) What states make up the Southern Colonies? a) Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut b) New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania c) Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia 16) What groups of people fought in the French and Indian War? a) Only the Indians and the French b) Only the British and the Indians c) The British, Indians and the French d) Only the French and the British 17) What were they fighting for in the French and Indian War? a) Land in the New World b) Slaves c) Show Tickets d) Alliances 18) Who won the French & Indian War?  a) The French b) The Indians c) The British d) The African Americans

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