Early Settlements

Why did Queen Elizabeth I want to claim parts of North America?

• to avoid Spain's navy

• to start a war with France

• to increase England's wealth

Which country's exploration of the lower Mississippi Valley worried Spain?

• England

• France

• Netherlands

Which group of American Indians had conflict with the Jamestown Colony?

• Abenaki

• Pawhatan

• Wampanoag

How did Tisquantum cooperate with the Plymouth colonists?

• by teaching them how to fish

• by teaching them how to trade

• by teaching them how to repair ships

Which of the following statements correctly describe John Smith?

• He was captured by American Indians

• He sailed the length of the Mississippi River

• He wrote about native plants.

Which of the following statements correctly describe John Smith?

• He sailed the length of the Mississippi River

• He became president of the Virginia Colony

• He wrote an encyclopedia of North American birds

Which of the following statements correctly describe John Smith?

• He sailed the length of the Mississippi River

• He became president of the Plymouth Colony

• He wrote an important book titled "A Description of New England"

Which country occupied area 1 in the key?

• France

• England

• Spain

Which country occupied area 2 in the key?

• England

• Spain

• Netherlands

Which country occupied area 3 in the key?

• England

• Netherlands

• France