unit 1 review. an economic reason for the european explorers exploration of the americas was the...
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Unit 1 Review
An economic reason for the European Explorers exploration of the Americas was the search for
Gold
Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztec in what Country?
Central America
Which early city located in North America was claimed by France?
New Orleans
Which city was established Pedro Menendez de Aviles became the first permanent Spanish settlement?
St. Augustine
Why were many of the early colonies in North America founded?
For economic and religious (political) reasons
Why would geographers consider the early colonies to be political regions?
Colonies had established governments and boundries ◦Remember the Mayflower Compact
What type of physical geography did the colonist find in the Atlantic Coastal Plains?
Rich farmland and wetlands
Which holiday celebrates the discovery of the New World by European Explorers?
Columbus Day
Where did most of the American Indians live?
In the forest
What geographic factor influenced the location of the colonial settlements?
Access to water
What was an important impact of the Columbian Exchange?
Horses were brought to the New World