USH Unit 1 Review

What were some of the main reasons that the English migrated to the New World?

What was the name of the first French colony in the New World established by Samuel de Champlain in 1608?

• Quebec

• Jamestown

• St. Augustine

• New Amsterdam

In 1492, _______________________________________________  and his crew landed on what is today the island of San Salvador

Label the New England colonies:

a

b

c

d

Connecticut

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Who explored what is today Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas in the hopes of finding gold for Spain in 1540?

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco de Coronado

• Samuel de Champlain

Why were the French able to threaten the 13 colonies? What were the strengths of the French and the British in the French and Indian War?

Historians believe that the Native Americans originally traveled to North America by crossing the ​ (a)  

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Bering Strait
• Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following is an example of an established denomination in the 13 colonies?

• Lutheran

• Baptist

• Church of England

• Anabaptists

Label the Middle colonies:

a

b

c

d

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

New Jersey

A ____________________ was an armed, private ship licensed by a government to attack enemy shipping.