Ch. 4 Building New Colonies

From which city did Spanish leaders govern most of the colonies New Spain?

• Hispaniola

• Mexico City

• Santa Fe

• St. Augustine

What did Spain build in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the American Indians to Christianity?

• Haciendas

• Missions

• Plantations

• Presidios

What changed life for many American Indians after the arrival of Spain?

• Adobe

• Agriculture

• Corn

• Horses

What does the term legislative mean?

• a lawmaking branch of government

• a person who speaks for other people

• a church supported by the government

• an agreement among people, groups or nations

Which of the statements can be proved to be true?

• The Roanoke settlers were killed by Indians

• Pocahontas saved John Smiths life

• All the earliest Africans in Virginia were indentured servants

• Jamestown was founded on a river near Chesapeake Bay

What was one advantage of the Pilgrims' building their settlement on a bay?

• Land along bays is always good for farming

• the location provided defense from Indian attacks

• the location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean

• The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water

How did the Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

• He led explorations of areas surrounding their colony

• He taught them how to farm and fish in their new homes

• He taught them how to speak American Indian languages

• He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonist

In which present-day states did the Dutch establish New Netherlands?

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

• Maryland and Virginia

• New York and New Jersey

• Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Which part of North America did La Salle claim for France in 1864?

• The land along the St. Lawerence River

• The land along the Rio Grande

• The Great Lakes Region

• The Mississippi River Valley

Which of these were NOT a disadvantage of Jamestown's location?

• low and swampy lands

• disease-carrying mosquitos

• battles with American Indians

• Not a great spot to fish