Age of Exploration SOL

Conflict between American Indians (First Americans) and European settlers most often results from the different ways each culture viewed -

• land ownership

• political systems

• religious practices

• family relationships

The initial French exploration of North America resulted in -

• competition with Spanish settlers

• economic colonies in Florida

• plantations using slave labor

• cooperation with native groups

Slavery was introduced to the British colonies to provide labor for -

• shipbuilding

• lumbering

• factories

• plantations

Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?

• 1585

• 1607

• 1587

• 1620

Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?

• Religious tolerance

• Political freedom

• Free land

• Debt forgiveness

Which of the following was the source for a colonial New England covenant community?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Mayflower Compact

Which colony was established as a business venture?

• Connecticut

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

How many colonies did the United States start with?