FL.SS. Ch2, Lesson 2 Quiz

Which country's explorers started visiting Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico in the early 1500s?

• England

• France

• Ireland

• Spain

How did Bartolomé de las Casas demonstrate civility?

• He believed that the Spanish should own the land they lived on.

• He believed that Native Americans should work for new settlers.

• He saw all people as equal and deserving of freedom.

• He did not agree with how Native Americans used natural resources.

The organization of the __________________ in Jamestown is an event that represents the United States. It marks the first time colonists had a role in governing themselves.

• House of Burgesses

• Senate

• Parliament

• Congress

Which two statements describe the exchange of goods between the French and Native Americans in New France?

• Some Native Americans traded with colonists on their lands.

• Some Native Americans showed the French how to make their own tools and use resources.

• Some Native Americans refused to trade when animals were becoming extinct.

• Some Native Americans became wealthy by trading with the French and built larger settlements.

Who were the first people to build a settlement on Roanoke Island? What was the result?

• The Spanish; they established a thriving colony.

• The French; they abandoned the settlement.

• The English; the settlement mysteriously disappeared.

• The Dutch; they were driven away by local tribes.