Question

reading skills european exploration in north
directions: match the vocabulary term to its definition.

1. ____ when a country exports more than it imports a. jean ribault
2. ____ french explorer b. mission
3. ____ used to convert native americans to christianity c. hernando de soto
4. ____ spanish explorer d. mercantilism

directions: circle the best answer choice based on the passage

1. which of the following was not used by the spanish against the

naive americans in battle?
a. weapons
b. attack dogs
c. tear gas
d. horses

1. where was the first english colony?

a. jamestown
b. louisiana
c. st. augustine
d. georgetown

1. which of the following did england want the colonists to grow?

a. rice
b. tobacco
c. indigo
d. all of the above

1. where did the french end up settling on their first attempt at

colonization?
a. north carolina
b. south carolina
c. florida
d. mississippi

Explanation:

Matching:

1. Mercantilism is an economic theory where a country aims to export more than it imports.
2. Jean Ribault was a French explorer.
3. Missions were used to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
4. Hernando De Soto was a Spanish explorer.

Multiple - choice:

1. Tear gas was not invented during the time of Spanish - Native American battles.
2. Jamestown was the first English colony in America.
3. England wanted colonists to grow rice, tobacco, and indigo for economic gain.
4. The French first attempted colonization in Florida.

Answer:

Matching:

1. d. mercantilism
2. a. Jean Ribault
3. b. mission
4. c. Hernando De Soto

Multiple - choice:

1. c. tear gas
2. a. Jamestown
3. d. All of the above
4. c. Florida