Unit 2 Colonization and Settlement Test

The first Native Americans used ____________ to cross over from Asia to North America about 20,000 years ago.

• Navigation by stars
• Ships
• The Golden Gate Bridge
• The Bering Strait Land Bridge

Columbus thought that he had arrived at  ___________, and therefore called the Natives he met Indians.

• Cathay
• Africa
• America
• India

The first permanent English colony in North America was:

• New Amsterdam
• Jamestown
• Massachusetts Bay
• Quebec

The reason for the founding of Jamestown was for ____________.  It was made possible by a joint stock corporation called _____________?

•  Ecomomic reasons, Virginia Company
•  religious freedom, North Carolina Company
• adventure, Pilgrams
• Economic reasons, Mayflower 

Who helped the Jamestown colonists?

• Pocahontas
• Sitting Bull
• John White
• Pikachu 

What is brackish water?

• Fresh water
• Tap water
• Mix of fresh and salt water
• Salt water

What were the two Primary factors that caused explorers and colonists to come to America?

• Freedom of Religion and Economic prosperiety
• They wanted to escape the Plague in Europe
• They felt it was the right to take what they can
• They were intent on enslaving as many Indians as possible and were war drinven

Where was the House of Burgess's, which was the first form of Government in ______________  Virginia?

• Jamestown
• Plymouth
• Baltamore
• Roanoke

Which of the following would be an example of Mercantilism?

• The colonies traded with each other and the Native Americans.  This is how they gained power in the New World.
• The colonies had a free market economic system. This enabled them to have trade with all of Europe.
• The colonies were only able to trade with England. Colonies were taxed heavily and all regulations were set by England.
• This was a economic system in which the Native Americans dominated trade

John Smith, an English explorer, saw the weaknesses at Jamestown and addressed them by forcing the colonists to farm and cooperating with the native Powhatan people. With Smith’s leadership, combined with the arrival of new colonists, the colony began to turn around. 
What was his famous quote?

• I have not yet begun to fight
• Every man for himself
• Work hard and prospere
• No work, No food