Colonial America Practice #1

Which of these countries was the first European country to colonize in the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

What was one of the main reasons for Spain's colonization of the Americas?

• Gold

• Fur Trade

• Native American alliances

Which country was most reliant on the fur trade in the Americas?

• France

• England

• Spain

Which BEST describes the French relationships with Native Americans?

• Lived amongst them and frequently intermarried

• Used them as slaves

• Only traded with them for fur

Which is true about social differences in Jamestown and Plymouth

• Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown settlers moved as whole families

• Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth was settled for commercial reasons

• Unlike Jamestown, Plymouth settlers moved as entire families

• Unlike Plymouth, Jamestown banned slavery

Separatists

• A group of settlers that wanted to leave Jamestown

• Colonists of the New World that wanted to separate from the Old World

• A Protestant group that wanted to separate from the Church of England but were persecuted for their beliefs

• A Catholic group that wanted to separate from Spain

What was the main purpose of Jamestown Colony?

• Farming

• Land ownership

• Wealth

• Freedom of Religion

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A document that allowed the Native Americans to live on the colony.

• A document that allowed women to vote.

• A document that listed a set of rules that 41 male passengers agreed to follow in the colony.

• A document that allows for colonists to trade amongst each other.

Where was Plymouth located?

• Virginia
• Jamestown 
• Massachusetts
• New York

A soldier and adventurer who took control of Jamestown in its first year.

• Roger Williams

• Anne Hutchinson

• John Smith

• Bacon's Rebellion