Early American History: The Colonies

This was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States.

• Mexico City

• St. Augustine

• Santa Fe

• Jamestown

How did the colonists of Jamestown find a way to make a profit?

• mining gold and silver

• manufacturing goods

• selling beaver pelts

• growing/selling tobacco

Why was the House of Burgesses in Virginia so important?

• It was the famous hotel where the original burgesses slept.

• It was the first representative assembly in the English colonies.

• It was the home of John Rolfe, the man who introduced tobacco as a cash crop in Virginia.

For the people in Plymouth, the Mayflower Compact resulted in all of the following except _____.

• voting rights for all people

• self-government

• majority rule

What was the first French settlement in North America?

• Montreal

• New Orleans

• Quebec

Which of the of the following changed life for many American Indians after the arrival of the Spanish?

• adobe

• horses

• agriculture

Name the country that matches the action: Forced Native Americans into slavery.

• Spain

• France

• England

• The Netherlands

Name the country that matches the action: Came to North America for religious freedom

• Spain

• France

• England

• The Netherlands

Name the country that matches the action: Settled along the Hudson River (what is New York and New Jersey today).

• Spain

• France

• England

• The Netherlands

Name the country that matches the action: Discovered gold and silver in North and South America.

• Spain

• France

• England

• The Netherlands