Impact of Colonization on Populations

Which statement is best supported by the information in the chart?

• There was steady growth of both European and Native American populations.

• Native Americans aided Europeans for almost 90 years.

• European colonization had devastating effects on Native Americans.

• The French and Indian War impacted both Europeans and Native Americans.

What was a main cause of the population trend shown in this chart?

• The use of indentured servants in the early British colonies.

• Disputes between the British and the French over land.

• The growing numbers of enslaved Africans brought to the American colonies.

• The diseases and technology brought by Europeans to the Americas.

By approximately how much did the English population in Virginia increase from 1610 to 1700?

• 71,900

• 72,000

• 71,000

• 72,100

Which Native American group experienced the largest population decline according to the chart?

• Powhatans

• Hurons

• Pueblos

• None of the above

What was the estimated population of the Pueblos in 1700?

• 60,000

• 14,000

• 1,000

• 100s

Which European group had the smallest population in 1610?

• English in Virginia

• French in New France

• Spanish in New Mexico

• None of the above

What was the estimated population of the French in New France in 1700?

• 100

• 13,000

• 3,000

• 72,000

Which Native American group had a population of 15,000 in 1610?

• Powhatans

• Hurons

• Pueblos

• None of the above

By how much did the Spanish population in New Mexico increase from 1610 to 1700?

• 2,500

• 3,000

• 500

• 2,000

Which statement is true about the Native American populations from 1610 to 1700?

• All Native American groups increased in population.

• The Powhatans had the largest population in 1700.

• The Pueblos had the largest population decline.

• The Hurons had a population in the hundreds by 1700.