Chapter 3 Review

Why is Roanoke called the “lost colony”?

• John White could not find his way back to it
• Everyone went back to England.
• It lost a contest with Jamestown.
• All the settlers disappeared.

What is the Northwest Passage?

• A shortcut by water from Europe to Asia

• A shortcut through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific

• A westward sea route across the Atlantic to the Pacific above North America

• An eastward sea route to the Indies

The first settlers to arrive at Plymouth came in search of

• freedom to practice their religion.
• independence from England.
• natural riches such as gold.
• good farmland and fishing

The New Netherlands traded in

• furs

• timber

• tobacco

• slaves

• all of the above

Although silver and gold were never found, trade with the North American Indians began. What did they trade?

• Baseball cards

• Spices

• Fur

• Recipes

What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?

• It was wet land with bad water.
• It was high in the hills.
• It was too rocky to farm
• It was too near the American Indians

What was the Northeast Passage?

• A shortcut by water from Europe to Asia

• A shortcut above North America

• A shortcut around South America

• A shortcut to Texas

Henry Hudson claimed the Hudson River and its valley for

• France

• England

• Netherlands

• China

Why was Jamestown settled? 

• religious freedom. 
• to find gold and riches. 
• to have a better life. 
• to separate from the Church of England. 

The French, Dutch & English all wanted to buy and sell goods on a large scale, this kind of trade is known as........

• Columbian Exchange
• Commerce
• dangerous
• Iriquois