Early Exploration and Colonies

What was the name of the philosophy , in part, predicated on a trade surplus to Europe?

• colonialism
• capitalism
• mercantilism
• enco,ienda

Which of the following foresaw their community becoming a model of Christian charity, a"city on a hill"?

• William Penn
• Roger Williams
• John Winthrop
• William Calvert

The English defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 led to which of the following?

• The Treaty of Trodesillas
• The French and Indian War
• The conquest of the Aztecs
• English Colonialization of the Western Hemisphere

Which of the following best characterizes the New England colonies?

• agriculture based on cash crops
• settled by single males
• populated by indentured servants and slaves
• based on family unit and longer life span

Encomienda and conquistadors evidence which of the following statements?

• Spanuish forced natives to convertto Roman Catholicism
• Spains was THE European power during the 16th century exerting its will on natives
• Spain colonized mostly in the southwest.
• Jamestown was the 1st permanent settlement.

What is considered the first written constitution?

• Maryland Toleration Act
• Mayflower Compact
• Articles of Confederation
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Which colony was founded first?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• St. Augustine
• New York

The long standing British practice of non enforcemnt of trade and tax laws was known as which of the following?

• mercantilism
• salutary neglect
• capitalsim
• the Columbian Exchange

Which of the following was a proprietorship?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Pennsylvania
• Roanoke

Who accelerated exploration by  creating a school for training explorers?

• Christopher Columbus
• Henry the Navigator
• Elizabeth I
• John Smith