Exploration and Colonization Review

African slaves were first introduced into the New World in

• 1492
• 1619
• 1607
• 1692

In what colony were slaves first introduced?

• Massachusetts Bay
• Plymouth
• Jamestown
• Georgia

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke Island
• St. Augustine
• Plymouth

The violent conflicts that occurred between the settlers and the American Indians resulted in the

• American Indians losing their language autonomy
• American Indians losing their traditional territories
• American Indians gaining mechanization techniques
• American Indians losing their cultural identification 

These individuals were English nobility who received large land grants in eastern Virginia from the King of England. They were called

• Landowners
• Nobility
• Knights of Arms
• Cavaliers

What was the first elected assembly in the New World called?

• House of Lords
• Governor's Council
• House of Burgesses
• Continental Congress

Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as a 

• business venture
• place to hide indentured servants
• haven for religious zealots
• relocation area for English noblemen who were debtors

Which colonial region grew cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice on plantations using slave labor?

• Middle colonies
• Mid-Western colonies
• Southern colonies
• New England colonies

Which product turned Jamestown into a profitable business venture for the Virginia Company of London?

• Corn
• Gold
• Tobacco
• Timber

Which colonies had a social structure based on family status and the ownership of land?

• Mid-western colonies
• Middle colonies
• New England colonies
• Southern colonies