U.S. History Standard 2-4

Which famous explorer set off a wave of European colonization?

• Christopher Columbus

• Francisco Pizarro

• Cesar Chavez

• Simon Bolivar

Christopher Columbus sailed for which country?

• Britain

• China

• Spain

• North Korea

What was first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Stone Mountain

• St. Augustine

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

Virginia and other Southern colonies were settled by people seeking what kind of opportunities?

• Economic opportunities

• Religious freedom

• direct democracy

• Religious opportunities

Which sentence best describes mercantilism?

• a system very similar to democracy

• a system very similar to communism

• a religious system that created free expression

• an economic system that created a partnership between a "mother country" and it's colonies

Which image best depicts or shows Jamestown

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Some of the earlier Virginia settlers were known as

• Cavaliers

• Christians

• Muslims

• Methodists

Virginia and other Southern colonies had a social structure based on?

• family status and ownership of land

• religious status and ownership of bibles

• political status and ownership of constitutions

• internet fame

Which state maintained a closer tie to the Church of England?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Florida

• Maine

What was the first elected assembly in the New World?

• Virginia Town Meetings

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• New England House of Burgesses

• New England Town Meetings