US History: 2.3

What was the outcome of the growing English power in the mid-Atlantic colonies?

• The Dutch and Swedes formed an alliance

• England controlled most of the Atlantic seaboard

• The French took over the colonies

• The Spanish established new colonies

What was New Amsterdam's significance in the Dutch colony of New Netherland?

• It was a small trading post

• It was the largest town and major seaport

• It was a military base

• It was a religious center

Which company appointed the governor and an advisory council of leading colonists in New Netherland?

• The Dutch West India Company

• The British East India Company

• The French West India Company

• The Spanish East India Company

What did New Netherland tolerate that led to a diverse group of colonists?

• Various religious groups

• Only Dutch settlers

• Only English settlers

• Only French settlers

What was the main focus of the Dutch in New Netherland compared to the French, Spanish, and Puritan English?

• Trade and farming

• Missionary efforts

• Military conquest

• Religious conversion

Which group of people primarily settled in New England?

• Young unattached men

• Middle class and poor families

• Wealthy aristocrats

• Skilled laborers from urban areas

Which group of people made up some of the colonists in New Sweden?

• English Puritans

• Dutch traders

• Swedes and Finns

• French Huguenots

What was the main reason for the high standard of living in the Netherlands during the seventeenth century?

• Booming economy

• Religious freedom

• Political stability

• Advanced education system

What did the Quakers seek to understand through their "Inner Light"?

• The Bible

• Nature

• Science

• History

What did the colonists in the Middle Colonies have to learn due to their diversity?

• How to farm

• How to trade

• How to tolerate their differences

• How to build houses