From which city did Spanish leaders govern most of the colonies in 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

Which of the following changed life for many American Indians after the arrival of the Spanish?

• Adobe

• Agriculture

• Corn

• Horses

What does the word legislature mean in sentence:

The male landowning members of the Virginia Colony elected people to represent them in their legislature.

• 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 these statements can be proved to be true?

• The Roanoke settlers were killed by Indians.

• Pocahontas saved John Smith’s life.

• All the earliest Africans in Virginia were indentured servants.

• Jamestown was founded on a river near Chesapeake Bay.

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

• The illustration of Jamestown in your textbook

• A movie about Pocahontas’s life

• John Smith’s book A Description of New England

• A recent book about Jamestown

What was one advantage of the Pilgrim’s building their settlement on a bay?

• Land along bays is always good for farming.

• The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean.

• The location provided a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean.

• The Pilgrims could use the bay for fresh drinking water.

How did Tisquantum help the first colonist in New England?

• He taught them how to farm to fish in their new home.

• He taught them how to farm to fish in their new home.

• He taught them how to speak American Indian languages.

• He became their ally against nearby Spanish colonists.

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

• 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 1684?

• The land along the St. Lawrence River

• The land along the Rio Grande

• The Great Lakes region

• The Mississippi River valley