APUSH 2.1 Contextualizing Period 2: 1607-1754

What was the main objective of European exploration in the Americas from 1491 to 1607?

• To establish permanent colonies

• To find a new trade route to Asia

• To spread Christianity

• To dominate the region from Canada to the Caribbean islands

Which European nations established colonies in North America during the period from 1607 to 1754?

• Spanish and Portuguese

• French and Dutch

• Spanish, French, Dutch, and British

• British and Portuguese

What were the first two successful British colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America?

• Jamestown and Plymouth

• New York and Virginia

• Massachusetts and Georgia

• Maryland and Delaware

What was a significant factor in the development of colonial systems and relationships with Native Americans?

• Transatlantic trade

• Environmental conditions and settlement patterns

• Religion and language

• British control over trade

Which of the following was a mainstay of early contact between Europeans and Native Americans?

• Trade

• Religion

• Education

• Military alliances

What was one reason Europeans treated Native Americans as inferiors?

• Native Americans had advanced technology

• Europeans were drawn to Native American culture

• Europeans wanted to use Native Americans for labor

• Native Americans had a strong military

Which of the following was a source of labor in the American colonies?

• Enslaved Africans

• Paid European workers

• Native American volunteers

• Asian immigrants