My World Savvas-Chapter 3 Test: Settling the Colonies

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Each of these was a goal of the Virginia Company except _________.

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to fight American Indians

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Which statement would have made the best argument for Portugal to accept the terms of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494? We will have to give up our claims in Africa, but we will establish trade routes with people in North America., We will not be able to compete with other European countries unless we fight to claim Spanish lands in North America., We will not be able to claim land in North America, but we will be able to bring back gold, silver, and other resources found there., We will have to give up any claims in North America, but we can establish colonies and trade routes closer to our African ports.

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We will have to give up any claims in North America, but we can establish colonies and trade routes closer to our African ports.

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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?

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The encomienda system had grown, and many American Indians were working under it.

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How does this picture of St. Augustine reflect the settlement’s importance to Spain at the time it was built?

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The picture shows St. Augustine is on the water, where ships and soldiers could patrol and protect Spanish ships.

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Which is an argument that the Timucuan Indians might have made, considering what happened to them during European colonization?

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We should have fought with the French against the Spanish, because the Spanish won and forced us to change our way of life.

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What does the map show?

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Instead of spreading out to cover the wide area of New Spain, Spanish missions were clustered in groups.

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Look at the map. Then choose the location that correctly labels St. Augustine on the map.

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Northeastern coast of Florida on the Atlantic Ocean.

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__________ was the English settler who might have single-handedly saved the colony at Jamestown. He introduced __________, which was the first cash crop the colony exported for sale in England. Then, in 1614, he married ____________, the daughter of the Powhatan Indians’ chief. This helped relations between the colonists and American Indians.

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John Rolfe; tobacco; Pocahontas

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What does the picture show about the relationship between American Indians and English settlers in New England?

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American Indians often cooperated with English settlers.

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Label the events in order from earliest to latest: The Virginia Company sells shares to pay for another colony; A cash crop and an alliance save the colony; The colony at Roanoke fails; The House of Burgesses sets up representative government.

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Roanoke fails → Virginia Company sells shares → Cash crop and alliance save the colony → House of Burgesses sets up representative government