AHI Colonial America

The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas involved an imaginary line that divided the western hemisphere between the nations of?

• England and Germany

• Spain and Portugal

• Portugal and France

• Germany and Spain

What were the 3 main reasons Europeans explored the New World?

• Guns, Golf, and Guitars

• God, Gold, and Government

• Government, Gold, and Glory

• God, Gold, and Glory

The ____ refers to the leg of trade that involved the transport of slaves from Africa to North America in overcrowded, unsanitary ships.

• Triangular Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Middle Passage

• Donner Pass

What major (and often fatal) impact did Europeans first have on Native Americans?

• Disease

• New foods

• Religion

• Vaccines

The _____ refers to the transfer of goods between the Old World and the New World, introducing both to items never before experienced.

• Triangular Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Middle Passage

• New Deal

What was the reason for the English wanting a permanent settlement at Jamestown?

• They were looking to escape religious persecution.
• They wanted a permanent vacation spot.
• It was an economic venture.
• It was an exploration venture.

This was the first legislature/self-government in English North America.

• General Court

• General Assembly

• Parliament

• House of Burgesses

The main reason(s) Jamestown almost failed was because of ____________________.

• conflicts between the settlers and native people
• animal attacks and lack of water
• disease and starvation
• none of the above 

Which Middle Colony was founded by William Penn and Quakers?

• New York

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

The Mayflower Compact sets up a:

• A way to create a government among themselves.

• A series of laws that usually ended in a hanging.

• How to report things back to England.

• A way to banish people from the colony.