U.S. I Chapter 2 Quiz

What was the name of the system that allowed Spanish landowners to use the natives as slaves?

• indentured servitude
• encomienda
• slavery
• plantation

Which of the following types of people were moving to New Spain?

• young children
• Catholic priests
• married women
•  doctors and lawyers

What is a colony?

• A settlement ruled by a distant mother country
• A settlement ruled by a group of Native Americans
• A settlement ruled by the king's close relatives
• A settlement on which displaced Native Americans lived

Countries came from Europe and settled in the New World.  What is the best description of the impact on the Native Americans already there?

• The Natives were displaced from their homes.
• The Natives were captured and sent back to Europe as slaves.
• The Natives welcomed the people from Europe and the Europeans assimilated to their lifestyle.
• The Natives were enslaved, killed, and died from diseases.

Which country was most interested in settling the Caribbean, South America and Central America territories?

• Netherlands
• France
• Spain
• England

England was very interested in the coast along the Atlantic of the New World. What was the name of its first colony?

• Plymouth
• Roanoke Island
• Jamestown 
• St. Augustine

The Virginia Company sought to make money in Jamestown. After a few years of struggles John Rolfe and his wife Pocahontas survive due to the success of _______.

• corn
• indigo
• cotton
• tobacco

What was the first successful English settlement in North America?

• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Charleston
• Plymouth

Why did the English settle in New England?

• for religious freedom
• to escape from debtors prison
• to expand their wealth
• to compete with France in the fur industry

Which document was signed by the settlers of Plymouth Colony in order to establish self-governance?

• Mayflower Compact
• Charter of London Company
• Magna Carta
• Fundamental Orders