English Colonies
Which crop helped save Jamestown?
A. Corn
B. Wheat
C. Tobacco
D. Cotton
C. Tobacco
Who explored the Mississippi River and claimed Louisiana for France?
A. Samuel de Champlain
B. Henry Hudson
C. Robert de La Salle
D. Jacques Cartier
C. Robert de La Salle
Why did Spain build many missions in New Spain?
A. To mine gold
B. To convert American Indians to Christianity
C. To compete with England
D. To grow tobacco
B. To convert American Indians to Christianity
Who explored for the Dutch East India Company?
A. Champlain
B. Hudson
C. La Salle
D. Cartier
B. Hudson
12. Who signed the Mayflower Compact?
A. Puritans
B. Pilgrims
C. Catholics
D. Dutch settlers
B. Pilgrims
Who introduced tobacco to Jamestown?
A. John Smith
B. John Rolfe
C. Pocahontas
D. Virginia Dare
B. John Rolfe
What was a major difference between Spanish and French colonization?
A. Spain focused on missions and mining, while France focused on fur trading.
B. Spain had fewer settlements than France.
C. France built more missions than Spain.
D. Spain avoided American Indian labor.
A. Spain focused on missions and mining, while France focused on fur trading.
Why did Portugal agree to the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A. It gave them control of African trade routes and land in Brazil.
B. It allowed them to control all of North America.
C. It gave them control of Spanish silver mines.
D. It forced Spain out of the Americas.
A. It gave them control of African trade routes and land in Brazil.
What role did American Indians play in French and Dutch colonies?
A. They were rarely involved.
B. They traded furs and formed alliances.
C. They controlled European governments.
D. They were immediately removed from the land.
B. They traded furs and formed alliances.
What did the Mayflower Compact establish?
A. Freedom from religion
B. A government based on group decisions
C. War against England
D. A trading agreement
B. A government based on group decisions
What was one main goal of the Virginia Company?
A. To spread democracy in America
B. To find gold and make money
C. To escape religious persecution
D. To defeat Spain in battle
B. To find gold and make mony
How did French settlements usually differ from English settlements?
A. The French had more farmers.
B. The French settlements were more spread out.
C. The French avoided trade.
D. The French settled only on islands.
B. The French settlements were more spread out.
What does the success of Spanish silver mining suggest about the encomienda system?
A. American Indians were paid well under the system.
B. The encomienda system expanded and many Indian Americans worked under it for Spain.
C. It protected American Indians.
D. It was unnecessary for the Spanish to make money.
B. The encomienda system expanded and many Indian Americans worked under it for Spain.
Why did the Dutch colony of New Netherland attract settlers?
A. It offered religious freedom and economic opportunity.
B. It promised free gold.
C. It forced people to move there.
D. It had the longest growing season.
A. It offered religious freedom and economic opportunity
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
A. To find gold
B. To trade fur
C. To worship freely
D. To defeat Spain
C. To worship freely
Why did Virginia’s long growing season help the colony succeed?
A. It allowed more farming and cash crops.
B. It made winters colder.
C. It limited trade.
D. It prevented settlement.
A. It allowed more farming and cash crops
How were the French and Dutch similar in North America?
A. Both focused on fur trading.
B. Both built large farming plantations.
C. Both forced large numbers of settlers to move.
D. Both avoided American Indians.
A. Both focused on fur trading.
4. Why was St. Augustine important to Spain?
A. It was a farming center.
B. It was a religious school.
C. It protected Spanish ships and territory.
D. It was the largest English settlement.
C. It protected Spanish ships and territory
(Being on the coast helped)
Which event happened first?
A. The House of Burgesses was formed.
B. The Mayflower Compact was signed.
C. The Roanoke colony failed.
D. New Sweden was founded.
C. the Roanoke colony failed
What was the main reason Puritans came to New England?
A. To spread Catholicism
B. To build a model Christian community
C. To search for silver
D. To farm tobacco
B. To build a model Christian community
Why was the House of Burgesses important?
A. It ended slavery.
B. It created representative government in Virginia.
C. It declared independence from England.
D. It started the fur trade.
B. It created representative government in Virginia.
Which statement is an opinion?
A. The Dutch captured New Sweden in 1655.
B. The English colonies had a large population.
C. The French tried different governments.
D. The French did not deserve their land.
D. The French did not deserve their land.
Which is an argument that the Timucuan Indians might have made, considering what happened to them during European colonization?
A We should have fought with the French against the Spanish, because the Spanish won and forced us to change our way of life.
B We should have fought with the Spanish against the French; the Spanish left us alone, while the French forced us to build their missions.
C We should not have fought with the Spanish against the French, because the Spanish betrayed us after we defeated the French together.
D We should not have fought with the French against the Spanish, because the Spanish won and then punished us for fighting against them.
A We should have fought with the French against the Spanish, because the Spanish won and forced us to change our way of life.
How did the Virginia Company, and other companies like them, raise money to start colonies?
A. By taxing American Indians
B. By selling shares to investors
C. By borrowing from Spain
D. By charging settlers rent
B. By selling shares to investors
Why did the colony at Roanoke fail?
A. The settlers refused to farm.
B. The Spanish attacked and destroyed it.
C. The settlers disappeared for unknown reasons.
D. The colony ran out of gold.
C. The settlers disappeared for unknown reasons.