End of chapter test

Which Country started colonizing North America first

• Spain

• France

• England

• Netherlands

What did Spain start in the Boarderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

• haciendas

• missions

• plantations

• presidios

Which colonies made huge profits as a result of selling tobacco?

• Brazil

• New Netherland

• Plymouth

• Virginia

What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

"The male landowning members of the Virginia Colony elected people to represent them in their legislature."

What does the word legislature mean in the sentence above?

• A lawmaking branch of the government

• A person who speaks for other people

• A church supported by the government

• An agreement among groups of people or nations.

Which is an example of a primary source?

• A photograph of reenactors at Jamestown

• A movie about Pocahontas

• John Smith's book A Description of New England

• A recent book written about Jamestown

What was one advantage of the Pilgrims building their settlement on a bay?

• Land along bays id always good for farming

• The location provided a defense from Native American attacks

• The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean for easy access to shipping and trade.

• The pilgrims could use the bay water for fresh drinking

How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

• He led their explorations of the areas surrounding their colony

• He taught them how to farm and fish in their new home

• He taught them how to speak Native American Languages

• He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists

In which present day states did the Dutch establish New Netherlands?

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

• Maryland and Virginia

• New York and New Jersey

• Massachusetts And Rhode Island

Which part of North America did Cavalier (La Salle) claim for France in 1684?

• The land along the St. Lawrence River

• The land along the Rio Grande

• The Great Lakes region

• The Mississippi River Valley