Colonization of North America (1565-1700)

What was the first successful European settlement above Mexico?

• Saint Augustine

• Quebec

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

What crop did John Rolfe cultivate that became profitable for Jamestown?

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Rice

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It marked the purchase of land

• It was an early form of government

• It established a trade agreement

• It ended a war

Which colony was founded as a result of religious reform movements and included a significant number of women and children?

• New Amsterdam

• Massachusetts Bay

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

What was the primary reason for the founding of Maryland?

• To cultivate tobacco

• To trade with Native Americans

• To establish a military base

• To create a haven for Catholics

Locate where the Spanish colonized America at St. Augustine, Florida.

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Spanish soldiers were known as--

• conquistadores
• missions
• viceroys
• cartographers

What was the primary purpose of the Spanish colonies that were established in North America in the early 1500s?

• To foster friendship between Spaniards and Native Americans

• To establish religious freedom for Spaniards fleeing Europe

• To grow crops for Spain

• To find gold and to spread Christianity

Which of these best describes the early colonization of North America?

• The Spanish supported French land claims in the Southeast.

• The Spanish had the least impact on the American Idians in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all had economic interests in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all wanted to bring their religion to the Southeast.

The fort pictured here was in which colony?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• Croatoa
• Virginia