Comparing the Colonies

What area did the French settle in?

• Midwest

• Pacific Coast

• Central America

• East Coast

In 1644, the British took what would become New York from the  

• Spanish 
• Dutch
• French
• American Indians

How were Native Americans impacted by the Age of Exploration?

• They became rich from trading
• They used modern technology to farm more land
• Many died from disease, slavery, and war
• They were able to use written language to become successful

At the time of its first colonization effort, England was 

• struggling under the political domination of Spain 
• enjoying a period of social and economic stability
• experiencing increasing ethnic and religious diversity 
• undergoing rapid and disruptive economic and social transformation. 

England's first colony at Jamestown 

• was an immediate economic success
• was saved from failure by John Smith's leadership and by JOhn Rolfe's introduction of tobacco 
• enjoyed the strong and continual support of King James I 
• depended on the introduction of African slave labor for its survival 

Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?

• the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
• the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
• Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
• Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans

As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...

• a significant new source of staple food crops
• an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
• advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
• new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden

Which of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?

• desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
• hopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlement
• the desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North America
• the need of new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation

In the view of the encomienda system, Native Americans were seen primarily as...

• a source of labor
• a group to be protected
• a focus of evangelization
• outcasts to be excluded from Spanish settlement

All of the following contributed to European expansion into the New World EXCEPT...

• the development of new navigational technology
• an end to European wars between competing royal families
• a rise of nationalism among European states
• the desire to spread Christianity