History 1
What religion did Spanish missionaries introduce to many Native Americans in the New World?
Catholicism
____________ believed he had reached Asia when he landed in the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the large farming estates commonly found in the Southern Colonies?
Plantation
A researcher is studying why the colonial population increased so rapidly during the 1700s. What was the main reason?
Natural increase
Colonial soldiers who fought against Britain during the American Revolution were known as the __________.
Continental Army
What document established a form of self-government for the Pilgrims before settling in Plymouth?
Mayflower Compact
England's victory over the __________ reduced Spain's ability to stop English colonization efforts.
Spanish Armada
Which religious group became influential among some colonial thinkers and intellectuals?
Unitarians
A colonial family raises crops mainly to feed themselves instead of selling them for profit. This practice is called:
Subsistence farming
A settler wanting to become wealthy in early Virginia would most likely grow __________.
Tobacco
What cash crop helped Virginia become economically successful?
Tobacco
The largest immigrant group in the colonies after the English was the French. True or False
False
What Native American groups formed alliances and confederations to promote cooperation and peace?
Woodland Indians
Most people living in the American colonies earned a living as:
Farmers
The colony known for passing the Act of Toleration was __________.
Maryland
What trade system connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas through the exchange of goods and enslaved people?
Triangular Trade
During the colonial period, settlers still experienced conflicts and attacks involving __________ Americans.
Native or Indian
Who founded Rhode Island and advocated for religious freedom?
Roger Williams
Which colony was strongly influenced by William Penn's ideas about religious freedom?
Pennsylvania
The explorer whose voyage encouraged widespread European exploration of the Americas was __________.
Christopher Columbus
What Native American group lived near Jamestown and interacted frequently with the English settlers?
Powhatan
Tolerance toward Roman Catholics was promoted in Maryland through the Act of __________.
Toleration
What conflict in New England led to the capture and enslavement of some Native Americans?
Pequot War
Which immigrant group ranked among the three largest population groups in the colonies alongside the English and Germans?
Scots Irish
A colony established by followers of William Penn would most likely be associated with the __________ faith.
Quaker