Unit 3 Colonization and Settlement

When comparing two different ideas on land ownership and land use which statement is most accurate? 

• European settlers believed that everyone owned the land forever and that no one person should own it.
• Native Americans believed that that European settlers did not respect the land and everything it provided.
• Native Americans believed that European settler's ways were primitive and mislead. 
• European settlers believed that Native Americans acted as if their culture was superior. 

Economic development created a need for a representative government (House of Burgesses) in the colonies. Which order of events best shows this?

• Money and land > Rules > More people > Successful cash crop
• Representative form of government > More money and land > More people > Single government leader
• Trading increases > Single leader > More rules > Successful cash crop
• . Successful cash crop > More money and more land > More people > More rules

Which two perspectives would be in direct conflict with one another with regard to land ownership and use?

• “Let them move west.” “We have been patient and helpful, but it is time to take a stand against them.”
• . “They threaten our villages and our lives.” “If this means attacking their villages, it will have to be done.”
• “They build fences trying to mark off land they cannot own.” “Now the land is ours.”
• . “They act as if their culture is superior to all other cultures.” “We had hoped to convert them to our religion and help them learn our ways.”

Why did the relationship between the Native Americans and the colonists diminish as the tobacco crop grew?

• As the desire to increase the amount of tobacco grew, more land was needed.
• As demand for tobacco grew, more supply was needed.
• An increase in the amount of trade caused more fighting between the two groups.
• The climate encouraged mosquitoes, therefore disease spread quickly.

If a line were to be drawn on the map separating the New England colonial region and the Middle Colonies region, the line would be drawn between:

• Virginia and North Carolina
• Massachusetts and New Hampshire
• New York and New Hampshire
• Pennsylvania and Maryland

Which of the following factors contributed to the development of a cash crop in the colony of Jamestown?

• The land and climate were ideal for growing tobacco.
• The cool climate was ideal for growing tobacco.
• The water was dirty and salty.
• The soil was sandy and dry.

If a line were to be drawn on the map separating the Middle Colonies region and the Southern Colonial region, the line would be drawn between:

• Pennsylvania and Maryland
• New York and Pennsylvania
• North Carolina and South Carolina
• Virginia and North Carolina

The relationship between the French and the Native Americans was…

• Focused more on business (trade) than pushing the Native Americans out of the area.
• Difficult because the French were stealing all of the Native Americans’ furs.
• Friendly because the French helped the Native Americans learn to hunt.
• Less focused on trade and more focused on gaining land.

Which of the following statements regarding the comparisons between regional settlement patterns is TRUE?

• Settlements in the northern colonies were determined by the issue of religion and wheat farming
• Settlements in the middle colonies were determined by the issue of water and tobacco farming.
• Settlements in the southern colonies were mostly determined by plantations and climate.
•  Settlements in all colonies were mostly determined by shipbuilding and fishing companies.

A major conflict between the British and the Native Americans was…

• English colonial populations grew quickly causing feelings of overcrowding.
• The British cleared land and set up settlements resulting in the growth of cities.
• The British often came into conflict with the tribal land use patterns.
• All of the above were major conflicts.