Who were the four European powers that had an impact on colonial America?
a) French, British, Spanish, Dutch
*b) Chinese, Indian, Russian, American
c) Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Persian
d) Turkish, Mongol, Aztec, Incan

What is the Northwest Passage?
a) A passage that connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
b) A passage that connects the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
c) A passage that connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
*d) A passage through the Arctic Ocean.

What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
*a) A treaty between Spain and Portugal that divided the New World between them.
b) A treaty between France and England that ended their conflicts in North America.
c) A treaty between the United States and Mexico that established the Rio Grande as the border between them.
d) A treaty between Canada and the United States that settled their territorial disputes.

What is the Spanish Armada?
*a) A fleet of ships sent by Spain to invade England in 1588.
b) A group of Spanish explorers who discovered Florida.
c) A Spanish military force that conquered the Aztecs.
d) A Spanish religious order that spread Catholicism in the New World.

What is the Columbian Exchange?
*a) The exchange of goods, animals, plants, and diseases between the Old World and the New World after Columbus's voyages.
b) The exchange of ideas and technologies between the Old World and the New World.
c) The exchange of slaves between Africa and the Americas.
d) The exchange of natural resources between the Americas and Europe.

What is the Line of Demarcation?
*a) A line drawn by the Pope to divide the New World between Spain and Portugal.
b) A line drawn by the British to mark their territory in North America.
c) A line drawn by the Dutch to claim their trading posts in the New World.
d) A line drawn by the French to separate their colonies from the British colonies.

Who were the conquistadors?
*a) Spanish soldiers and explorers who conquered and colonized the Americas.
b) French fur traders who traded with the Native Americans.
c) Dutch settlers who established New Amsterdam.
d) British merchants who traded with the West Indies.

What is Protestantism?
*a) A branch of Christianity that originated in the 16th century and broke away from the Catholic Church.
b) A political ideology that advocates for the separation of church and state.
c) A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and the individual states.
d) A cultural movement that emphasized reason and scientific thinking.

What is an astrolabe?
*a) An instrument used for navigation that measures the altitude of stars and planets.
b) An instrument used for measuring time and distance.
c) An instrument used for mapping and surveying.
d) An instrument used for communication between ships.

What is the significance of the fur trade in North America?
*a) The fur trade was an important economic activity that involved the French, British, and Dutch and helped shape the colonial economy.
b) The fur trade was a religious activity that involved the Spanish and Native Americans and helped spread Catholicism in the New World.
c) The fur trade was a political activity that involved the British and Native Americans and helped establish the British colonies in North America.
d) The fur trade was a cultural activity that involved the French and Native Americans and helped promote cultural exchange between them.