US History - Chapter 2 Review

Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?

• to establish trading posts

• to find a water route to Asia

• to exchange ideas with native peoples

• to explore North and South America

How did the Columbian Exchange affect many American Indian groups?

• They grew in number.

• They died from diseases.

• They became prosperous.

• They were forced to move.

Which of these was a goal of the Spanish conquistadors who came to the Americas?

• to trade with the native peoples

• to conquer a large empire for Spain

• to establish agricultural communities

• to learn about the culture of the Aztec people

What was an important economic activity of both the French and Dutch settlements?

• fur trade

• slave trade

• tobacco farming

• sugar cane farming

What was an effect of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas?

• a reduction in the European population

• a delay in future Spanish explorations

• a war between the Spanish and the French

• a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

• American Indian slaves were treated with dignity.

• European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas.

• Slavery had not existed before the European discovery of America.

• African slaves took the place of American Indian workers.

Why did the London Company send settlers to Virginia?

• to create maps of the area

• to establish a trading post

• to start a moneymaking colony

• to make peace with American Indians

Which of these describes the experience of the first Jamestown settlers?

• They were challenged by the environment.

• They found the area already settled by the Dutch.

• They were welcomed by the American Indians.

• They quickly established a prosperous settlement.

Which of these describes the relationship between the French and the American Indians?

• They were enemies.

• They were business partners.

• The French converted the American Indians.

• The American Indians were slaves to the French.

What was the main goal of the Spanish missionaries

• to protect the American Indians

• to trade with the American Indians

• to teach their religion to the American Indians

• to learn about the customs of the American Indians