U.S. History Reading Work pgs. 24-27

As settlements grow larger, colonists are likely to face which of the following challenges?

• Limited resources and overcrowding

• Abundant resources and easy living

• No conflicts or disagreements

• Decreased need for organization

The book says that the real riches of the American continent are:

• its natural resources

• its gold and silver

• its large cities

• its military power

The colony of Jamestown survived due to which of the following factors, and what role did the Powhatan Confederacy and John Smith play in this survival?

• The Powhatan Confederacy provided food and support, and John Smith established trade and enforced discipline.

• The Powhatan Confederacy attacked the settlers, and John Smith ignored the indigenous people.

• Jamestown survived solely due to gold discoveries, with no help from the Powhatan Confederacy.

• John Smith left Jamestown early, and the Powhatan Confederacy refused any assistance.

The colony of Roanoke Island is known for which historical event?

• It mysteriously disappeared, leaving only the word 'Croatoan' carved into a post.

• It became the first successful English colony in America.

• It was destroyed by a Spanish attack.

• It merged with the Jamestown colony.

The first colony established was:

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• New Amsterdam

The colony of New France is called what today, who founded it, and for what purpose was it founded?

• The colony of New France is called Canada today, founded by Samuel de Champlain for the purpose of expanding French territory, fur trappers, and trade.

• The colony of New France is called Louisiana today, founded by Jacques Cartier for the purpose of gold mining.

• The colony of New France is called Quebec today, founded by John Cabot for the purpose of religious freedom.

• The colony of New France is called Nova Scotia today, founded by Robert de La Salle for the purpose of establishing a penal colony.

The European group that settled in the Hudson River Valley was the ________. This area is now part of which state?

• Dutch, New York

• French, New Jersey

• Spanish, Connecticut

• English, Pennsylvania

Manhattan became a Dutch colony because:

• the Dutch purchased it from Native Americans.

• the English granted it to the Dutch.

• the Spanish discovered it first.

• it was uninhabited and claimed by the Dutch.

French interactions with Indigenous people differed from other European countries in which of the following ways?

• They focused more on trade and alliances rather than conquest and colonization.

• They established large settlements and displaced Indigenous populations.

• They ignored Indigenous cultures and imposed their own laws strictly.

• They enslaved large numbers of Indigenous people for plantation labor.

As a member of the Powhatan Confederacy during the early days of Jamestown, what might you have felt about the arrival of European settlers and the changes in your homeland?

• Concern and uncertainty about the newcomers and the changes they bring

• Excitement about new trade opportunities without any worries

• Indifference to the presence of the settlers

• Relief that nothing in your homeland will change