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