Pre Assessment

Which European country supported Christopher Columbus' ventures to the New World (Americas)?

• England

• Spain

• Italy

• Portugal

Why did the colonists come to America

• They were tired of being persecuted for their religion
• They were tired of being persecuted for their race
• They were tired of being persecuted for their gender
• They were tired

The first permanent colony in America is named after me, as well as the James River?

• Jamestown
• King James
• King George III
• William & Mary

The French & Indian Wars were fought between the

• The French & Indians
• The English & Indians
• The French & Indians vs the English & Indians
• None of the above

I was the king of England who came up the "Acts";  Coercive, Sugar & Stamp to name a few. 

• Charles I
• James
• William
• George III

This is a celebrated "Midnight Ride" character who said, "The British are coming!" or more accurately, "The Regulars are coming!"

• Paul Revere
• Alexander Hamilton
• Sam Adams
• George Washington

Which BEST describes the Columbian Exchange?

• official letter allowing explorers to make slaves of native peoples
• exchange of goods between the Americas & Europe
• the spread of Native American diseases such as smallpox, measles, & influenza
• attempt to convert the native peoples to Christianity

How could a colony increase the wealth of the ruling country?

• By preventing new trade routes
• By bringing more people into the country
• By providing new markets that could trade only with the ruling country
• By encouraging more exploration

Under mercantilism, what did a colony supply to the ruling country?

• New European citizens
• Finished products
• Religious converts
• Raw materials

Why did European colonists force Native Americans to work for them?

• They hoped to learn from the Native Americans
• They didn't know how to farm
  
• They needed people to provide labor
• They wanted to anger the Native Americans