Ch 4 Test

Which nation started colonies in the Americas first?

• England

• France

• Netherlands

• Spain

What was Englands first permanent settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• New Amersterdam

• Jamestown

How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?

• He led their explorations of areas surrounding their colony.

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

• He taught them how to speak Native American 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 colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe?

• Brazil

• New Netherland

• Plymouth

• Virginia

What did Spain start in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

• haciendas

• missions

• plantations

• presidios

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

Samuel de Champlain founded _________.

• New Orleans

• Quebec

• New Amsterdam

French settlements grew slowly. More than 100 years passed before the town of ___________ was founded. It became the capital of France`s southern colony, Louisiana.

• Quebec

• New Amsterdam

• New Orleans

The Dutch competed with the French for the fur trade. The first Dutch colony was New Netherland, and its main trading center was ____________.

• New Amsterdam

• Quebec

• New Orleans