Multiple Choice
Pictures
Who and What?
100
Each of these was a goal of the Virginia Company except...
1 to sell goods
2 to find gold and silver
3 to export raw materials
4 to fight American Indians
4 to fight American Indians
100
Which statement would have made the best argument for Portugal to accept the terms of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494?
1 We will have to give up our claims in Africa, but we will establish trade routes with people in North America.
2 We will have to give up any claims in North America, but we can establish colonies and trade routes closer to our African ports.
2 We will have to give up any claims in North America, but we can establish colonies and trade routes closer to our African ports.
100
Who was the English settler who might have single-handedly saved the colony at Jamestown by introducing a cash crop?
(Not John Smith)
John Rolfe
200
At one time, 20 percent of Spain’s budget came from silver mined in New Spain. What conclusion can be drawn about the encomienda system during this time?
1 American Indians working under the encomienda system were being paid well.
2 The encomienda system had grown, and many American Indians were working under it.
2 The encomienda system had grown, and many American Indians were working under it.
200
1 The picture shows St. Augustine is on the water, where ships and soldiers could patrol and protect Spanish ships.
2 The picture shows the waterways and green spaces of St. Augustine, which made it a good place for farming.
1 The picture shows St. Augustine is on the water, where ships and soldiers could patrol and protect Spanish ships.
200
What was the first cash crop introduced to Jamestown that the colony exported for sale in England?
tobacco
300
What conclusion can be drawn about the type of community formed by the signers of The Mayflower Compact?
1 It prioritized religion and the common good.
2 It favored independence and individual rights.
1 It prioritized religion and the common good.
300
Where is St. Augustine located on the map below?
Modern-day Florida
300
Who did John Rolfe marry in 1614? Hint: She was the daughter of the Powhatan Indians' chief and this helped the relations between American Indians.
Pocahontas
400
Who led the Puritans who came to Massachusetts Bay for religious reasons?
1. John Smith
2. John Winthrop
2. John Winthrop
400
Who were the signers of the Mayflower Compact?
Pilgrims
500
Which person explored for the Dutch East India Company and colonized what is now New York?
1. Henry Hudson
2. Robert de La Salle
1. Henry Hudson
500
Why was this document important to the colonies of New England?
1 It declared independence from England.
2 It promised to make decisions as a group.
2 It promised to make decisions as a group