Explorers
John Cabot looked for a Northwest Passage to:
a) Peru
b)Far East
c) Hawaii
d) AustraliaFar East!
In 1664 New Netherlands became
a) New York c)New Paltz
b) New Amsterdam d)New London
New York in honor of the Duke of York
The Mayflower was used to transport who?
a) Chinese immigrants
b) Dutch to New York
c)slaves
d) PilgrimsPilgrims
Atlantic Slave Trade
a)forced transfer of Africans
b)used slave workers on ships
c) Africans bought slaves
d)Muslims traded slaves
forced transfer of Africans
What is the document that outlined the rules of the new colony?
a)Mayflower Compactb)Constitution
c)Bill of Rights
d)Navigation ActMayflower Compact
Why did Spanish invaders conquer Mexico and South America?
a)more of them than Native Americans
b)they had guns and explosives
c) Native Americans gave it to them
d)Native Americans wanted religion
they had guns and explosives
Jamestown was
a) Invaded by the French
b) Farmed with new mechanical inventions
c) full of disease and starvation, and invaded by Native Americans
d) visited by the King James 1
full of disease and starvation and invaded by Native Americans
Europeans wanted spices and silk, so they traveled
a)east
b)west
c)south
d)north
East
The most important treasure obtained in the New World
a)tobacco
b)gold
c)land
d)native american labor
gold
What did we call English Protestants in the New World?
a)Pilgrims
b)servants
c)explorers
d)Minutemen
Pilgrims
When Columbus arrived in the New World, why did he think he was in India?
a) the gold
b) the vikings
c) the Natives knew the language and had libraries
d) he sailed far enough to reach the Indies
He thought he sailed far enough!
What was the lost colony in North Carolina?
a)Jamestown
b)St. Augustinec)Amsterdam
d)Roanoke
Roanoke
Astrolabes and quadrants helped explorers
a)estimate speed
b)map the shores
c)determine weather
d)find fish
map the shores
What did Native Americans get from Spain?
a)iron technology and horses
b)firearms and sailing ships
c)horses and diseases
d)new food and factories
horses and diseases
New York City was first settled by
a)Sweden
b)Dutch
c)Duke of York
d)French
The Dutch
Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson River. Which state is the Hudson River in?
a)Maine
b)Virginia
c)Pennsylvania
d)New York
New York
The first French settlement was in
a)Florida
b)Canada
c)St. Lawrence river
d)Newfoundland
St. Lawrence River
The Crusades caused discovery of the New World
a)by stopping Muslims
b)settling European colonies in the Middle East
c)want for new products from China
d)desire for art from Native Americans
desire of products from China
How did Dutch West India Company make money in the New World?
a)Patroons
b)slaves
c)Indentured Servant
d)Headright
Patroon
Who was first to settle in New York City?
a)Irish
b)Englishc)Dutch
d)Italians
Dutch