European Exploration and Settlement
European Exploration and Settlement
Homework Questions and Vocabulary
Read History Alive – Chapter 2, pages 17 – 33. Answer all questions.
1. List the European explorers who journeyed to the Americas.
2. What was the Columbian Exchange?
3. How did Europeans benefit from the Columbian Exchange?
4. What types of settlements did the Spanish create in New Spain?
5. Which of the European empires in North America do you think was most successful, why?
6. Why was Columbus’ discovery important?
7. What factors led Europeans to begin their voyages of exploration?
8. In your opinion, did the Columbian Exchange improve or worsen life in the Americas? Explain your answer.
9. In what way were the voyages of exploration motivated by the wish for money?
10. How did European nations compete to claim lands and riches in the New World?
11. What changes did the arrival of Europeans bring to Native American life?
12. How did early European explorers and settlers influence the formation of America as a nation?
13. Using a diagram like this one, list the European nations that established colonies in North America during the 1500s and 1600s. Include location of the colonies.
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